Exploring the FORGOTTEN 6TH Beach of D-Day | History Traveler Episode 175

Part 1 of the "Normandy 1944" Series

Many are aware of the names Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword when discussing the D-Day landings. But did you know that there was a 6th beach that was in the original plans? In this episode, we're kicking off our trip to Normandy with a visit to the German defenses at this little known invasion beach of Operation Overlord. Much more to come!

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[kitmckeraghan]

Thanks for this history lesson! I'm almost 76, and I've never heard of Band Beach before! Good to know! I'm a huge fan of stories about D-Day. My dad, uncle and many cousins served in the Army, Navy and Marines during WWII and I grew up watching actual footage of the war with them, on shows like The World at War, etc. God bless all the men and women who have served our country.

[XxBloggs]

Mark Felton did a very good video on the 6th D-Day Beach as well.
Looking forward to this series.

[mossbrg]

Well done. I subscribed! Went to Normandy in September 2019. That was my life-long dream trip to see the D-Day landing sites, both beach, airborne, US, British and Canadian. I can honestly say I had a beach vacation but my beach was THE Beach. The one beach where you want to cry. Never forget!

[carminegalante]

Im 24 years old, and i’ve been entranced by war history knowledge since i was a kid. Ww2 has always been the most interesting for me. i had gotten to the point where i knew everything any mainstream documentary talked about and i was getting frustrated from the lack of new knowledge. This channel is a godsend for my mental exercise thank you!

[celestryalcelestryal]

I have been to Normandy. There are no words to describe it really. When you stand on those beaches you can almost feel the history and the spirits around you. You cannot stand there and not be proud of our country and our service men and women. We walked through those bunkers and saw where our bombs hit the beach as the sea grass blows in the wind off the sea. Thank you for doing this series.

[foxtrotromeo]

Circular tobruks are for machine guns, octagonal tobruks are for mortars. Fantastic to see you back in Normandy, JD. Really looking forward to this series of videos. Keep up the great content.

[robertmoyer]

As we enter a week where we remember those who served and those who paid the ultimate price, thanks for the initial video of another great series.

[meemahmcdoogle]

So happy you were able to travel there. Your kindred spirit is always a blessing to witness!🌷

[michaejackson]

Great start. As a retired airline pilot I love your reaction to getting upgraded to Biz class. It's an amazing thing huh! First time my daughter got that, First, she couldn't stop talking about it for weeks! Especially when it's a long flight and sleep is needed!

[hatman]

Normandy is absolutely a dream trip of mine. Love seeing this coverage of a beach that I’d never heard referenced before! What an awesome trip

[Ronaldl]

It blows me away when I watch your videos. The quality and variety is incredible!!! I love history, I wish I could travel like you are able to. Thank you for sharing your content, it's like being there. Take care and safe travels!

[arielcabalin]

Amazing, I had no idea about it, thank you so much for illustrated me !

[SuperDamianjames]

You ever think about doing a long form documentary on these topics sometime? I'd love this style for an hour or two on one subject. Really allow you to dig into the actual history of it a bit more.

[astaboy]

Can't tell you how much I LOVE what you're doing. Taken in its entirety, I've never quite see anything like this stuff.

[davidmaloney]

Your production, passion and respect for all that have served is totally amazing and respectfull, thank you from the UK 🇬🇧

[patsystockham]

Every Sunday will now be planned around the new episodes! We are going to Normandy in October 2022! This will give us so many ideas of things to see and do.

[BryonLetterman]

WW2 has always been the most interesting war to me. Hitler was basically a real life super villain who tried to conquer the world and so much of how our world today operates has roots in what happened in that war and what happened just after it. Traveling to Germany and France to see with my own eyes things like the D Day beaches is on the top of my list of things to do before I die. I love every WW2 video you put out. I especially loved your series of videos about Easy Company. I was in high school when I first saw that series on the History Channel and I thought those guys were some of the coolest and bravest men to ever walk the planet. I seriously love your channel.

[davidmayotte]

JD, you are very good at what you do and I’m certain that the kids in your history class in Missouri are blessed to have a teacher like you. I wish I had history teachers like you when I went to HS. Thank you very much for what you are doing. Very interesting.

[offworldatom]

What a great start to a fantastic adventure. Thank you so much for taking us along.