Welcome to the HistoryExtra course on D-Day and the Normandy Campaign
In this four-week course, you’ll discover everything you need to know about the Normandy landings, guided by historian, author and broadcaster Taylor Downing.
Each part of the course features a video mini-lecture by Taylor Downing that gives an overview of the topic for that week, as well as a host of other content – features, podcasts, videos and more – to supplement your learning.
When you’ve finished the course, don’t forget to download your certificate of completion.
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Course syllabus
Week one: The Decision
Week two: The Planning
Week three: The Deception
Week four: The Day: 6 June 1944
About the expert
Taylor Downing is a historian, writer and broadcaster. He has written several best-selling books and has produced more than 200 television documentaries. His forthcoming book, The Army That Never Was: D-Day and the Great Deception, is on sale from 23 May, published by Icon Books.