D-Day's Most Important Forecast? The Real Story Behind Pressure
Could the fate of D-Day really have come down to a weather forecast?
In this episode of World War 2 Live, Dr. John C. McManus and Kevin Hymel examine the true story behind the new film Pressure, which tells the remarkable tale of the Allied meteorologists tasked with forecasting the weather for Operation Overlord. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers, thousands of ships, and the future of Western Europe hanging in the balance, one crucial question faced General Dwight Eisenhower: launch the invasion—or wait.
Drawing on Kevin Hymel's research and his article on the historical events behind…
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