Month: November 2024

November 30, 2024|Reports

“Op Overlord: Preparing for the D-Day Landings” – Jeremy Prescott

This presentation was developed to commemorate the 80th Anniversary, in 2024, of Op Overlord. We heard about the context and time leading up to the invasion, the senior commanders of the involved nations, the plan, deceptions, rehearsals, logistics (Mulberry Harbour, Pluto pipe), the invasion and its aftermath. The Woodford Room was packed to hear Jeremy…