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Radio Solent,05 Jun 2024,25 mins
How D-Day was launched from an old Dorset farm
D-Day: Secret South England StoriesAvailable for over a year
Just a few hours before allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy a super secret mission was launched, under the cover of darkness, from an old bit of farmland in North Dorset. The daring raid into Europe in the middle of the night by a small group of British troops paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Host: Sam Fraser Co-host: Steve Humphrey Speaker: Jasmine Sainsbury Producer: Luke de Costa Executive Producer: Ian Ramsdale Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin
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