6 june 1944. The allies storm the normandy coast to wrestle back europe from nazi control. The soldiers call it the longest day. We call it d day. This unflinching film tells the story of the historic battle through the dramatic recollections of those caught up in the action. The series gives a 360 degree view of the invasion – from a british sailor who laid underwater charges that would blow up german defences, to canadians, americans, french resistance fighters and german defenders. Moving interviews are combined with newly discovered footage and dramatic reconstructions that plunge viewers into the heat of battle. Seventy five years after the allies stormed the normandy coast, newly discovered footage, dramatic reconstructions and moving interviews plunge you into the heat of battle in what winston churchill called “the most complicated and difficult operation that has ever taken place.” an inspiring and keepsake record of wwii and a tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of so many in the fight to liberate europe from the nazis.