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The Light of Dawn: The Normandy Landings(2014)
Status: Released
Date: 2014-06-06
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Time: 1h 40m
Overview:
The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944 were pivotal to the outcome of WW2. We learn when Churchill and Roosevelt first proposed the operation and how preparations started—finishing with the key events of D-Day and the far-reaching effects of its outcome.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
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Top 1 Billed Cast
Samuel Le Bihan
Himself - Narrator (voice)
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