The Logistics of D-Day Season 1

June. 09,2022

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The Logistics of D-Day covers the engineering and tactical advantages the Allies used to achieve victory when invading German-occupied France.

Episode 9 : The Red Ball Express

June. 09,2022

In the final episode of The Logistics of D-Day we explore the extraordinary efforts the allies made to keep the front line supplied.

Episode 8 : Mulberry Harbours

June. 09,2022

In this episode we explore the extraordinary floating harbours, which were towed across the English Channel on D-Day to keep the Allied front line supplied.

Episode 7 : The Logistics Of Fuel Supply

June. 09,2022

In the first week of the invasion of western Europe over 55 thousand vehicles came ashore over the beaches of Normandy. Keeping these vehicles fuelled was a massive logistical challenge. In this episode of The Logistics of D-Day, we explore how the Allies managed to keep their war machine marching forward with thousands of tonnes of fuel delivery.

Episode 6 : The Logistics Of Close Air Support

June. 09,2022

In this episode of The Logistics of D-Day we explore the logistics of close air support, which required new airfields to be constructed rapidly within spitting distance of the front lone.

Episode 5 : The Logistics Of Airborne Landings

June. 09,2022

In this episode we explore how the first men arrived on June 6th. Twenty three thousand men landed in Normandy on D-Day by parachute and glider, this is how they did it.

Episode 4 : Landing Craft - How The Allies Got Ashore

June. 09,2022

In this episode we explore the unsung heroes of D-Day, the landing craft. Stockpiling these ships proved to be one of the most difficult logistical issues of D-Day and their numbers ultimately determined the magnitude of the first wave.

Episode 3 : Clearing A Way To The Beaches

June. 09,2022

In this episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the challenges the Allies faced before laying the first foot inside Fortress Europe.

Episode 2 : How The Allies Fooled The Germans

June. 09,2022

In the second episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the deception tactics of WW2 that ensured Normandy would not be a hive of German soldiers waiting for an invasion.

Episode 1 : Why Did The Allies Pick Normandy?

June. 09,2022

In the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as the location for the largest amphibious invasion in the history of human kind.