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How D-Day was launched from an old Dorset farm
Just hours before the Normandy beach landings a secret mission was launched from an old bit of farmland in North Dorset that paved the way for Allied troops to invade Europe.
Just a few hours before allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy a super secret mission was launched, under the cover of darkness, from an old bit of farmland in North Dorset.
The daring raid into Europe in the middle of the night by a small group of British troops paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe.
Host: Sam Fraser
Co-host: Steve Humphrey
Speaker: Jasmine Sainsbury
Producer: Luke de Costa
Executive Producer: Ian Ramsdale
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin
