Into the Bloody Hills of Normandy with the 79th & 90th Divisions | History Traveler Episode 298
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M30Nu8UPzNQ
One of the most overlooked parts of the Battle of Normandy is arguably the actions that took place around the 5 hills surrounding La Haye du Puits. As the Allies were moving off of the Cotentin Peninsula and fighting their way east, the task of taking these hills was given to the 79th, 82nd & 90th Divisions. In this episode, we're joined by ...
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"Finding this rather moving as my dad was an 18 year old Sherman driver in the 4th and 7th Royal Hussars, he had some dreadful experiences and this makes you realize how lucky I am to have existed as dad made it all the way to Bremerhaven."