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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A Journey Back to Youth

A Journey Back to Youth

2001

Korespondent Bryan

Korespondent Bryan

2010

The Cold Blue

The Cold Blue

2018

Der Nürnberger Prozess - Tribunal des Todes

Der Nürnberger Prozess - Tribunal des Todes

2009

Operation Inchon

1951

The Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic

1945, the Year that Changed History

1945, the Year that Changed History

2020

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

1943

Our Queen at War

Our Queen at War

2020

Liebe Perla

Liebe Perla

1998

As If It Were Yesterday

1980

Nazi Town, USA

Nazi Town, USA

2024

39-45 : Les Cheminots dans la résistance

39-45 : Les Cheminots dans la résistance

2020

Lee Miller: A Life on the Frontline

Lee Miller: A Life on the Frontline

2020

The Battle of Shanghai

1937

Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp

Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp

2022

Hitler's Supergun

Hitler's Supergun

2015

We Weren't Given Anything for Free

We Weren't Given Anything for Free

2014

Der Reichstag

Der Reichstag

2017

Collaborations

Collaborations

2014