The Oldie Podcast

Welcome to the Oldie's June Podcast. D-Day took place 75 years ago on the 6th June. It was the largest invasion in military history. 7,000 vessels, 156,000 personnel and 1,200 planes and gliders were involved. Historian and bestselling author of [_D-Day: The Soldiers'_ Story](https://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Day-Soldiers-Story-Giles-Milton/dp/1473649048/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2_sspa?keywords=D-Day%3A+The+Soldiers%27+Story+Giles+Milton&qid=1558003774&s=gateway&sr=8-2-fkmrnull-spons&psc=1) Giles Milton, who has penned a piece for us about the soldiers' experiences on the day for this month's magazine talks to _T__he Oldie_'s Editorial Assistant, Ferdie Rous.