Who would have thought that someone could make a gripping movie about predicting the weather? Nevertheless, Pressure delivers. To be sure, it’s predicting the weather for D-Day. Excellent cast. Hews very close to the truth. The two camps really did divide on theory versus past prediction and the weather was as portrayed. After the war,…
Pressure
Pressure
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The Real Story of the D-Day Weather Forecast
10 Jun 2026 1 Comment
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Weather prediction was a primitive, subjective affair at that time. There were no numerical weather prediction models, little understanding of jet streams and upper-level weather features, and an acute lack of observations, particularly over the ocean. The post The Real Story of the D-Day Weather Forecast appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
The Real Story of the D-Day Weather Forecast
The Unlikely Irish Contributions During D-Day
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(First published in 2019) Ireland remained neutral throughout World War II, but that is not to say there was no contribution from the Irish during the war. Many young Irish men did join the British army and also partook in Operation Overlord, more commonly known as D-Day. However, this blog is not about any of […]
The Unlikely Irish Contributions During D-Day
The 5 beaches on D-Day and how far they advanced by the end of the first day.
07 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
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D-day’s secret weapon: How wetland science stopped Normandy landings from getting bogged down
06 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
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Beneath the roar of gunfire and the chaos of D-day, an unlikely hero played a vital role—wetland science, says Christian Dunn (via Phys.org). Often overlooked amid military strategies and troop movements, the study of mud proved critical to the success of the largest amphibious invasion in history. Much has been written about the events of […]
D-day’s secret weapon: How wetland science stopped Normandy landings from getting bogged down
An Undersea Oil Pipeline to Beat the Nazis – WW2 Documentary Special
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The Combat Engineers of D-Day – WW2 Special Documentary
10 Jul 2023 Leave a comment
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German Counterattack – D-Day [Part 4]
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What Happened Behind a Photographer’s Lens on D-Day
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Piercing the Atlantic Wall- D-Day [Part 3]
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Through The Gates of Hell – D-Day [Part 2]
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Invasion by Air – D-Day [Part 1]
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The Moment D-Day Was announced
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