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This is a history extra production. On the 6th of June, 1944, the Allies began their long awaited invasion of Nazi occupied Europe. After crossing the channel in the dead of night,

paratroopers and glider infantry landed in rural Normandy, while Allied ships

attacked the nearby coastal defences, paving the way for troops to come ashore across five beaches.

By the end of the day, forever immortalized as D-Day, more than 150,000 men had arrived in northern France,

ready to start pushing deeper into Europe and deliver the fatal blow to

Hitler's regime.

My name is John Bourkem,

and over the course of three episodes I'll be exploring D-Day by land, air and sea,

revealing how the invasion was planned and how it unfolded.

With the help of three leading experts, I'll also be telling the stories of some of the people

who served and looking at why 80 years on, their actions should be remembered. In this first episode, you'll be hearing from the acclaimed author and military historian Saul David

about the role of the Airborne Forces on D. Day.

I began my discussion with Saul by asking him to summarize exactly what it was the men set out to achieve

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