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D-Day: was Churchill really against the operation?

D-Day: was Churchill really against the operation?

Richard Dannatt and Allen Packwood discuss the prime minister's role in one of the major moments of the Second World War

Matt Elton

Published: June 6, 2024 at 7:54 AM

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Today, 6 June, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, one of the key episodes in the Second World War. But what did Winston Churchill make of the plans for the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France? Was, as some have suggested, the British prime minister really reluctant to get involved? And how fraught were relationships between the Allied leaders? Speaking to Matt Elton, Richard Dannatt and Allen Packwood, authors of new book Churchill's D-Day: The Inside Story, discuss the decisions and tensions behind the operation.

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Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra