History Happy Hour Encore Episode 197– Canadians in Normandy
Guest: David O'Keefe
Sunday, May 12, 2024

This Week on History Happy Hour: In July 1944, 300 men from Canada’s storied Black Watch regiment found themselves embroiled in mortal combat against elite German units in Normandy in a bloody battle for Verrières Ridge. Only a handful of Highlanders walked away unscathed.
In this encore episode, Chris Anderson and Rick Beyer explore this ferocious battle with historian David O’Keefe, author of Seven Days in Hell: Canada's Battle for Normandy and the Rise of the Black Watch Snipers.
A story of costly blunders and incredible valor, Sunday at 4 PM on History Happy Hour, the spot where history is always on tap.
