How One Weather Forecast Saved 160,000 Lives on D-Day.

One crucial weather forecast in June 1944 prevented a historic catastrophe for the Allied forces. With the entire D-Day invasion fleet poised to sail into the worst Channel storm in decades, Supreme Commander Eisenhower faced an impossible choice. This documentary reveals how Group Captain James Stagg's critical analysis of fractured meteorological data identified a perilously narrow 36-hour window of opportunity. Based on declassified weather logs, official war diaries, and archival footage, we examine the tense hours at Southwick House where the fate of Operation Overlord hung in the balance. Discover the forgotten story of the man whose prediction averted disaster and allowed the Normandy landings to proceed. Subscribe for more untold chapters of WWII history.

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