D-Day in HD. Part 2

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Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle also known as D-Day, began on June 6, 1944, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region. For the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe, this two-part series tells the story of D-Day in HD. Rare footage is rendered in High Definition, then combined with interviews from the men who lived through it. Part two covers the slow battle inland towards the strategic city of Saint-Lo. The Allied operation was compromised by breaches in intelligence, leadership issues, and a major storm that destroyed supply ships and infrastructure on the Normandy coastline. German commanders anticipated American and British attacks with seasoned defense units and the Waffen-SS. Hedgerow fighting claimed more casualties than the initial landing at Omaha Beach. Finally, reinforcements and ingenuity enabled the Allies to achieve their objective.