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What was D-Day?
D-Day, on 6 June 1944, was the largest seaborne invasion in history, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. It marked a crucial turning point in World War Two, beginning the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe. The story's film, 'Pressure', focuses on the critical weather decisions leading up to it.
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