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The Light of Dawn: The Normandy Landings

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The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944 were pivotal to the outcome of WW2. We learn when Churchill and Roosevelt first proposed the operation and how preparations started—finishing with the key events of D-Day and the far-reaching effects of its outcome.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2014-06-06

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Jean-Christophe Rosé

Writer: Jean-Christophe Rosé

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Documentary, War

Original title: The Light of Dawn: The Normandy Landings

Production Companies: Kuiv Productions

Production Countries: France

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