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Discover the untold story of how American paratroopers terrified German officers during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. This documentary reveals firsthand accounts from German commanders like Major Friedrich von der Heydte and Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben, who faced the chaos of thirteen thousand American paratroopers dropping from the night sky. From the legendary assault at Brecourt Manor led by Dick Winters to the capture of Sainte-Mère-Église and the fierce Battle of Carentan, witness how scattered groups of soldiers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions turned disaster into victory through courage, adaptability, and aggressive tactics that the German military had never encountered. Featuring documented accounts from German military archives and the Foreign Military Studies program, this video explores why German intelligence reports repeatedly described American paratroopers as unpredictable and aggressive, and how their decentralized leadership style confused defenders who expected enemies to follow traditional military doctrine. Learn about the heroes of D-Day, including Staff Sergeant Harrison Summers, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Krause, and the paratroopers who held Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge with General McAuliffe's famous response. This World War 2 documentary honors the men of the Eighty-Second and Hundred-First Airborne Divisions whose bravery changed the course of history.