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Published Jun 12, 2024This year marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of France which took place on 6th June 1944. From landing on the beaches of Normandy, the Allies would push the Nazi war machine and breach Hitler’s Atlantic Wall.
To commemorate this, we’re collaborating with IWM to release a special two-part episode as Jonathan will look at some of the weapons that influenced and shaped this historic moment in history.
Part 2 is all about the pivotal landings, including allied efforts to aid in its success.
0:00 Intro
0:25 Twin Vickers K Gun
2:03 Pointe du Hoc
2:45 Water off a DUKW’s back?
3:50 Magazines x3
4:07 Usage & History
5:50 Bring up the PIAT!
7:00 Dispelling (Or Projecting via Spigot) Myths
7:55 PIAT Firing Process
9:50 PIAT Details
10:31 Usage in D-Day
13:19 Pegasus Bridge
15:05 MG 42
15:41 Defensive Machine Gun
16:37 1200 RPM
17:35 Replaceable Barrel
19:08 Usage in D-Day
21:37 Sexton Self-Propelled Gun
21:33 Artillery in D-Day
22:15 Run-In Shoot
22:40 The Need for Mobile Artillery
23:25 Usage in D-Day
24:21 17-Pounder Gun
25:11 Function & Usage
26:05 Usage in D-Day
28:00 IWM at HMS Belfast
30:27 Outro
We’d like to thank IWM for not only collaborating with us on this 2-part special, but for providing invaluable archival insight into D-Day through the wealth and breadth of their footage which they have allowed us to use which is referenced below.
Find out more about IWM and see more footage from their collection on their website at https://www.iwm.org.uk/
‘THE SPECIAL AIR SERVICE (SAS) IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR’ Courtesy of IWM, available at: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it…
‘ROYAL AIR FORCE: OPERATIONS OVER ALBANIA AND IN GREECE, 1940-1941.’ Courtesy of IWM, available at: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it…
‘DUKW Test Footage’ Courtesy of IWM
‘INCIDENTS DURING THE FIRST DAY’S ADVANCE MADE BY THE GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION NORTH OF THE SEINE’ Courtesy of IWM, available at: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it…
‘THE POLISH ARMY IN THE NORTH-WEST EUROPE CAMPAIGN, 1944-1945’ Courtesy of IWM, available at: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it…
‘M10 ACHILLES 17-POUNDER SELF-PROPELLED GUNS IN ACTION IN SOUTHERN HOLLAND’ Courtesy of IWM, available at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it…
Films mentioned:
The Longest Day (1962), 20th Century Studios.
A Bridge Too Far (1977), United Artists.
Theirs is the Glory (1946), General Film Distributors.
Saving Private Ryan (1998), DreamWorks Pictures & Paramount Pictures
Articles/Books mentioned:
Fisher R. (2024) “Comparing historic military capabilities: apples with apples”. The RUSI Journal, Available at:
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D-Day 80th Anniversary Special, Part 2: Landings with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson
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