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300,000 lives depended on this weather forecast

In June 1944, the success of Operation Overlord rested on far more than ships, tanks, and soldiers. As hundreds of thousands ...
Smithsonian Magazine

One Weather Forecast Changed the Course of WWII. Here’s the Real Story Behind ‘Pressure,’ a Drama About the Meteorologist Who Convinced the Allies to Delay D-Day

A new movie starring Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser dramatizes the tense 72 hours before the Allied invasion of Normandy, revealing how meteorology helped determine Operation Overlord's success ...