“It had taken four long years, but on 6 June 1944 the Allies returned in strength to north-western Europe. Around 150,000 men landed on that day and is a subject that we’ve covered numerous times in the magazine before, so for the we’ve focused on two aspects that perhaps don’t always receive that much attention: in the waters close to Normandy, and who arrived in the early hours to prepare the ground for the infantry that followed. Historians Nick Hewitt and Saul David will guide you through these dramatic events, beginning on page 20.
