D-Day 80: We Were There

Eighty years on, the BBC has been gathering first-hand accounts from the UK's D-Day veterans – some now more than 100 years of age. Rachel Burden traces their stories in Normandy and hears memories of the massive beach invasion and the battles that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War in Europe.

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The Lancaster at War

The Lancaster at War

2009

The Pacifist Who Went to War

2002

The King Who Fooled Hitler

The King Who Fooled Hitler

2019

Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator

Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator

2015

Bataan Death March

Bataan Death March

2021

D-Day, 100 jours pour la liberté

D-Day, 100 jours pour la liberté

2024

The RAF at War: Part One

The RAF at War: Part One

2004

The RAF at War: Part Three

The RAF at War: Part Three

2004

Lancaster

Lancaster

2022

The American St. Nick

The American St. Nick

2015

The Natural History of Destruction

The Natural History of Destruction

2022

Nous étions soldats - Les oubliés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale

Nous étions soldats - Les oubliés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale

2024

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019

The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru

The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru

2024

Oppenheimer After Trinity

Oppenheimer After Trinity

2023

Le Bataillon du Pacifique

Le Bataillon du Pacifique

2024

Babi Yar. Context

Babi Yar. Context

2021

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

2020

John Ford Goes to War

John Ford Goes to War

2002

Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist

2007