Allied Strategy and Operation Overlord: The Great WWII Crusade

Allied success on D-Day is well known, but the strategy behind Operation Overlord is less familiar. Military historian Kevin Weddle examines how the Allies developed their plan for invading Europe, highlighting the intense debates and uneasy compromises between American and British leaders. Despite clashing views and strained cooperation, they ultimately forged a unified strategy that enabled the massive June 6, 1944 cross-channel invasion—the largest and most complex amphibious operation in history.