Synopsis:

An epic drama-documentary which begins in January 1944 as the Allies and Germans race to prepare for the long awaited invasion of Europe and leads onto the dramatic 24 hour story of June 6th - D-Day itself. The film's rich, true-life cast includies allied spies, British paratroopers and infantry, the French Resistance workers, war photographer Robert Capa and the rival commanders Eisenhower and Rommel. Inter-weaving archive interviews and compelling drama, D-Day tells the true stories of some of those who lived through June 6th, one of the greatest days in history.