The Days After D-Day

Dr Glyn Prysor discusses the Battle for Normandy with Professor Jonathan Fennell, examining the Allied advance that followed on from the historic D-Day landings.

D-Day is regarded as the greatest amphibious operation in history. Much attention has rightly focused on the planning, execution and impact of this historic operation. But an equally important aspect of this story is the campaign that followed as the Allies aimed to establish a foothold in France and push the Germans back.

Dr Glyn Prysor, in conversation with Professor Jonathan Fennell, will examine how British forces worked to liberate France and the challenges they faced in supplying such an endeavour. He will also look at how they managed to achieve a breakthrough, despite being surrounded on all sides by enemy forces, in what was a do-or-die moment for the Allied war effort.

About the speakers

Glyn Prysor

Dr Glyn Prysor is the Research Director at the National Army Museum. A historian specialising in modern British history, he previously served as Chief Historian at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and now leads the Museum’s academic and public history activities.

Jonathan Fennell

Dr Jonathan Fennell is Professor of the History of War and Society at King’s College London. His research focuses on the history of Britain and the Commonwealth and the transnational history of the Second World War.