D-Day Sacrifice 10 years old
It was the biggest air and naval fleet in history to take off for France to free Europe from Nazi Germany’s clutches. As World War II entered its fifth year of combat, and despite set-backs in Russia, the power of Germany remained so strong that the Anglo American Allies had to recruit 2 million men all ready to sacrifice their lives. From the Battle of Normandy to the Liberation of Paris, tens of thousands of lives were lost; D-Day Sacrifice recounts the story of the D-Day Landings on 6 June 1944 through the testimonies of those who lived it. Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colourised archive footage, much of it never before seen, the remarkable testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower’s chauffeur, Kay Summersby.
Credits
Lambert Wilson
Narrator
Kristin Scott Thomas
Voice of Kay Summersby
Jay O. Sanders
Himself - Host
Adolf Hitler
Himself (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Himself (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Himself (archive footage)
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lambert Wilson He was 55 , now 66 years old | as Narrator |
| Kristin Scott Thomas She was 54 , now 64 years old | as Voice of Kay Summersby |
| Jay O. Sanders He was 61 , now 71 years old | as Himself - Host |
| Adolf Hitler He was 125 , 56 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Winston Churchill He was 139 , 90 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower He was 123 , 78 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
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D-Day Sacrifice (10 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2014-06-04
- Runtime: [46] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 2