D-DAY & THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY JUNE 1944 (Vol 1)
Audio CD on CD41 label
ISBN: 978-0-9554335-1-1

Largely unheard for more than sixty years, these fascinating British broadcast and actuality recordings were made in June 1944 and cover preparations for Operation Overlord as well as the historic landings on D-Day 6 June 1944, and subsequent Battle for Normandy. This extended double CD set runs for 145 minutes and includes detailed historical notes by James Hayward. To read liner notes and recording information click here. To purchase CD click here


D-DAY & THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY (Vol 1) CD41-014 £12
CD41 are proud to announce a 145 minute double audio CD collection of rare archive recordings from the Second World War, featuring broadcast and actuality recordings made during the D-Day landings (6 June 1944) and subseqent Battle of Normandy. As well as addresses from commanders such as Churchill, Montgomery and Eisenhower, the recordings include personal accounts by Victoria Cross winner Stanley Hollis of the Green Howards, Typhoon pilot Peter West, Captain W.R. Sendall of 48 Commando, Lance Corporal Lewis Emery of the Parachute Regiment and French resistance operative Andre, together with a host of British and Canadian war correspondents including Richard Dimbleby, Frank Gillard, Chester Wilmot, Robin Duff, Guy Byam, Matthew Halton and Stanley Maxted. The events covered range from preparations for Operation Overlord to the airborne and beach landings on 6 June, and subsequent push inland from Gold, Juno and Sword toward Caen, including astonishing actually battle recordings from Tilly-sur-Seules and the opening stages of Operation Epsom. The CD closes with two exceptionally rare German propaganda recordings intended to discourage the invasion troops. The booklet features detailed recording and historical notes by James Hayward as well as rare photographs. All audio content has been carefully digitally restored for CD release. The CD is an absolute must for all historians and researchers, as well as collectors of archive sound and broadcast recordings. To read CD liner notes click here.

Full tracklist: (disc one) Winston Churchill, address by General Montgomery, D-Day Preparations, Embarkation of Troops, On a Troopship, Fighter Bomber Briefing, Airborne Troops Take Off, Coded Resistance Broadcast, French Sabotage, 6th Airborne Division Jump Into Action, Steaming Towards France, Glider Landing, B25 Mitchell Over Channel, 25/5 Minutes to H-Hour, In An Infantry Landing Craft, News Announcement, Beach-Head Landing, Commando Attacks on St Aubin and Langrune, Juno Beach - Canadian Troops, Gold Beach VC, Airborne Reinforcements, address by General Eisenhower, Beach-Head Fighting and Wounded, MTBs Engage E-Boats, (disc two) Damage to Coastal Towns, Principal Beach Master, 6th Airborne Division, address by General Bernard Montgomery, Typhoon Low Level Attack, Beach-Head Conditions, B25 Raid on 21 Panzer Division, Beach-Head Mosquito Patrol, HMS Warspite Bombardment, Normandy Landing Strip, Airmail To Normandy, Church Bells in Normandy, King's Visit to Normandy, Normandy Battlefront, Fighting Towards Caen, Derby Day Afloat, Battle of Tilly, Tilly After Capture, Gale Damage - Beach Head, Epsom - Advance Towards Granville, Never A Dull Moment, Calling Invasion Forces, Atlantic Wall.

Reviews: "These carefully restored archive recordings add up to a detailed account of the first month of the Second Front, with explanatory notes and archive images. Recommended" (Best of British, 12/2006); "Fascinating - the content is very absorbing, and certain to please historic aviation enthusiasts" (Flypast, 04/07)

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