D-Day: Over Normandy

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published May 22, 2018 at 11:38 AM PDT

Narrated by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, the documentary "D-Day: Over Normandy" focuses on the personal stories of those who served in the Second World War, and was filmed exclusively by drone camera on location on some of the most iconic locations in Normandy, France. The modern-day aerial footage is accompanied by interviews with World War II veterans, mixed with archival footage of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion, along with newly created maps and photo animations.

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—Narrated by Bill Belichick and filmed by drone cameras in Normandy, France—

Narrated by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, “D-Day: Over Normandy” focuses on the personal stories of those who served in the Second World War. The documentary was filmed exclusively by drone camera on location on some of the most iconic locations in Normandy, France, including: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Utah Beach, Brecourt Manor, Sainte-Mère- Eglise, Pointe-du-Hoc, Omaha Beach, La Fiere, The Normandy American Cemetery, The German Cemetery at La Cambe, Colleville-sur-Mer, Vierville-sur-Mer, Gold Beach, Longues-sur-Mer and The Richard Winters Leadership Monument.

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The modern-day aerial footage is accompanied by interviews with World War II veterans, mixed with archival footage of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion, along with newly created maps and photo animations.

WWII: Europe: France; “Into the Jaws of Death — U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire”, circa June 6, 1944.

“Growing up in Annapolis, Maryland, where my father coached football at the United States Naval Academy, I understand the importance of preserving the memory of those who served our nation during World War II,” Belichick said. "Every day of my childhood, I was immersed in the tradition of the United States Navy. I was, and remain, inspired by their discipline, teamwork and courage, especially the sailors who fought on D-Day and in the Pacific theater, where the U.S. Pacific Fleet sacrificed so much for ultimate victory. The Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines made one heck of a team in World War II.”

General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day, "Full victory--nothing else" to paratroopers somewhere in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe. June 6, 1944.

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Credits:

A film by World War II Foundation and Tim Gray Media. Presented by WSBE/Rhode Island PBS. Distributed by American Public Television.

D-Day: Over Normandy

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