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The Struggle to Break Out

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Drama-documentary narrated by Sean Bean about the decisive struggle 60 years ago to break out of the D-Day beachhead and defeat Hitler's Third Reich.

Drama-documentary narrated by Sean Bean about the decisive struggle to break out of the D-Day beachhead and advance across Normandy to begin the defeat of Hitler's Third Reich. The programme draws on the memories of those from both sides involved in the close fighting that summer, and carefully researched drama scenes chart the growing tensions between Allied commanders Eisenhower and Montgomery.

10 minutes

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Sat 4 Jun 2011 20:30

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Role Contributor
Narrator Sean Bean
Series Producer Andrew Williams
Executive Producer Laurence Rees

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