D-Day Normandy Walking Tour | James Holland & Al Murray Explore Every Key Site
Filmed entirely on location in Normandy, this 4-hour compilation brings together all episodes of the WW2 Walking The Ground: D-Day series into one immersive experience. Join historian James Holland and author/comedian Al Murray as they explore the full story of 6th June 1944 —from airborne drops to securing vital high ground from brutal beach assaults to the bocage fighting inland — all told exactly where the history happened. Whether you missed it first time round an episode or just want to revisit a favourite chapter, now’s your chance. Only on WW2 Headquarters. 📍 Featured Locations Include: Pegasus Bridge – the site of the famous glider assault by British airborne troops, seizing the bridge in the opening minutes of D-Day to secure the eastern flank. Ranville Church and Cemetery– the first village liberated by the allies in Normandy. Bréville Ridge – the key high ground for the 6th Airborne Division, fiercely contested. Arromanches-les-Bains –site of the ingenious British Mulberry Harbour and the clifftop monument to the Royal Engineers who built it, as well as the moving D-Day 75th garden memorial Longues-sur-Mer Battery – a German coastal artillery site still featuring original guns. Gold Beach – and the remarkable story of Company Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, the only Victoria Cross recipient on D-Day. Omaha Beach – tracing the intense American landings from the bluffs down to Dog Green sector and the Vierville draw. La Fière – the critical crossing at the Merderet River, where the 82nd Airborne Division under General James Gavin fought to secure the causeway west of Utah Beach. Brecourt Manor – where Easy Company, 506th PIR, famously took out a key German gun position. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✅ Subscribe: / @ww2headquarterssub_confirmation=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎙️Related We Have Ways Podcasts: https://www.ww2headquarters.com/serie... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 More to Explore on Our Website: https://www.ww2headquarters.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: / ww2headquarters X/Twitter: / ww2headquarters TikTok: / ww2walkingtheground ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 The Briefing 10:20 Pegasus Bridge: glider assault by British airborne troops in the opening minutes of D-Day 24:59 Ranville Church and Cemetery: the first village liberated by the allies on 6th June 1944 33:57 Bréville Ridge: key high ground for the 6th Airborne Division, fiercely contested 43:11 Brew Up! James and Al attempt to light a hexi but first grapple with field chairs 53:29 Gold Beach: In the Footsteps of the Green Howards & Stanley Hollis's Victoria Cross actions 1:16:18 Arromanches: site of the ingenious British Mulberry Harbour 1:38:53 Clifftop monument to the Royal Engineers and the moving D-Day 75th garden memorial 1:29:25 Debrief: James and Al reflect on the Day 1 of walking the ground in Normandy over beers 1:38:53 Longues-sur-Mer: German coastal artillery battery overlooking the D-Day landing beaches 1:57:53 Omaha: WN60 Fox Green, Easy Red to Vierville where the 29th Infantry landed on D-Day 2:32:30 Brew Up! More James and Al fieldcraft and historical insights with a cup of tea 2:50:57 Brecourt Manor: Easy Company 's (Band of Brothers) assault on a German gun position 3:05:19 Debrief: James and Al reflect on the Day 2 of walking the ground in Normandy over beers 3:18:58 Merderet: St Mere Eglise pitstop then to La Fiere in footsteps of Gavin's 82nd All American 3:37:48 Château Bernaville: The unlucky German General Falley 3:50:33 Brew up! Time for one more bocage brew up... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #AlMurray #JamesHolland #WalkingtheGround #DDay #ww2headquarters #ww2history #normandyinvasion
