I had the honor as acting as the compere for the lecture series at The Tank Museum's Tankfest this year. Among other things, that allowed me to interview the amazing Kate Adie, who was a war correspondent for the BBC through numerous conflicts. This is an exclusive recording of the interview.
By September of 1944, the Western Allies had broken out of the Normandy beachehead, and suddenly and quickly moved across northern France . By September 7th, the 90th division was stretched across the northern sector on Patton’s Third Army’s left, advancing slowly northeast. As they did so the German defenders made a risky attack in an effort to spoil the allied advance, cutting through Allied lines in a surprise action at the small town of Mairy-Mannville.