D-Day Minus One: Paratroopers Jump Behind Enemy Lines On The Eve Of Normandy (1945)

Experience the untold story of D-Day's opening maneuver. On June 5th, 1944 – one day before the famous
beach landings – thousands of U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions leaped into the
darkness over Nazi-occupied France. This rare 1945 U.S. Army Air Forces documentary, presented by Lt.
General Barney M. Giles, captures the dangerous glider and paratrooper assaults that paved the way for
Operation Overlord. Watch as these brave soldiers dropped behind enemy lines to secure vital positions,
disrupt German defenses, and ensure the success of history's largest amphibious invasion. A stunning
historical record of courage and sacrifice.