435 D Plus One
From The History of the Twentieth Century by Mark Painter
February 15, 2026 · 37 min · Season 4 · Episode 435
About this episode
The episode discusses the initial Normandy invasions and their aftermath, highlighting that D-Day was just the beginning of a larger campaign.
The initial Normandy invasions were moderately successful. Casualties were lighter than feared. But D-Day was not the end; it was only the beginning.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Painter
Topics covered
- Normandy invasions
- D-Day
- World War II
- military history
- casualties
Keywords
- Normandy
- D-Day
- invasions
- casualties
- World War II
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Normandy
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