Doom in the Dark: America’s Paratroopers Fell Into Chaos on D-Day Night - Documentary film

Описание: Doom in the Dark: America’s Paratroopers Fell Into Chaos on D-Day Night - Documentary film

Dive into the astonishing true story of the American airborne assault that overwhelmed German forces hours before the D-Day landings began. In the early morning darkness of June 6, 1944, 13,400 paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions leaped from 822 C-47 aircraft into a storm of tracer fire, heavy winds, and total chaos. Scattered across Normandy—often miles from their intended drop zones—these young soldiers turned confusion into opportunity, crippling German communications, seizing vital crossroads, and blocking reinforcements from reaching the beaches. This documentary reveals the gripping realities of night combat, from the heroic pathfinders who marked drop zones under fire to the desperate fighting around Sainte-Mère-Église, La Fière bridge, and Carentan. Featuring firsthand accounts, declassified mission reports, and battlefield reconstructions, discover how determined small-unit actions by isolated paratroopers shattered German defensive plans and ensured the success of Operation Overlord. This is the untold story of how America’s airborne troops, jumping into darkness with almost no margin for error, set the stage for the liberation of Western Europe.