<p>After years of discussion over how to take the fight directly to Germany, the Allies set a target for a cross-channel invasion: Normandy, spring of 1944. But the road to Operation Overlord is no easy journey, with Hitler lying in wait. For the Allies, it’s a race to pull off one of the most complicated operations in military history.</p><p>This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):</p><ul><li>Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster</li><li>Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum</li><li>Craig L. Symonds, military historian and author</li><li>Sarada Peri, presidential speechwriter and political analyst</li><li>Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History</li><li>Jon Meacham, presidential historian</li><li>Michel Paradis, professor, Columbia University</li><li>Geoffrey Wawro, professor, University of North Texas</li><li>Dr. Peter Lieb, military historian and author</li><li>James Holland, military historian and author</li><li>Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College</li><li>Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst</li><li>Martin Morgan, military historian and author</li><li>Paul Woodadge, author and Normandy battlefield guide</li></ul>