About this episode
The episode discusses the anniversary of the D-Day invasion with insights from Dr. Desmond Morton.
We spoke with Dr. Desmond Morton on the anniversary of the Allies launching the invasion of Normandy back in 1944.
People in this episode
Hosts: Marc Affeld, Joe Burima
Guest: Dr. Desmond Morton
Topics covered
- D-Day
- Normandy invasion
- World War II
- Canadian history
- military history
Keywords
- D-Day
- Normandy
- invasion
- 1944
- Allies
- Desmond Morton
- Canadian history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Allies
Places: Normandy
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