Ep 203: Stephen Rabe on the Invasion of Normandy

School of War · Jun 6, 2025 · 50m

Stephen Rabe, historian and author of The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village, joins the show to discuss one of the countless, incredible stories from D-Day.

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Times

• 01:18 Introduction

• 01:25 Marine

• 02:50 Origins

• 06:48 Normandy

• 09:29 507th

• 15:20 Training

• 18:23 Overlord

• 21:21 The Villagers

• 25:20 A change in plans

• 30:07 HQ Battalion

• 36:17 Armageddon

• 39:00 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division

• 44:01 Staying behind

• 46:37 Return

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