Lord Ashcroft to Appear in New D-Day Documentary

LONDON, June 29, 2011 -

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Lord Ashcroft, the author of three acclaimed books on
gallantry, is to appear in a new documentary about the D-Day
landings to be screened this weekend.

The programme, made by independent producers Dangerous, gives a
fascinating insight into what went on in the minds of the British,
American and other Allied troops who took part in the landings
aimed at liberating, first German-occupied France and, later, the
rest of Western Europe.

The programme looks closely at the brave but unorthodox tactics
that were used during the 12-hour battle for Omaha Beach. Stunning
graphics and 3-D images present a soldier’s eye view of the battle
for Omaha Beach and beyond, and portray the life-or-death reality
of an operation - the D-Day landings - that changed the course of
history.

Lord Ashcroft is one of a number of contributors, including
Second World War veterans, to a gripping documentary Surviving
D-Day, which will be shown on the Discovery History channel on
Sunday (June 12) at 10pm. He travelled to Omaha Beach in Normandy
to be interviewed for the documentary.

Lord Ashcroft’s father and other officers were told to expect 75
per cent casualties - dead and wounded - as they landed on the
Normandy beaches. In fact Lieutenant Ashcroft’s CO, a Colonel, was
shot dead at his side. After Lieutenant Ashcroft was wounded, he
fought on until ordered from the battlefield.

Lord Ashcroft was born the year after the end of the Second
World War and as a boy developed a fascination with bravery. This
interest later transformed itself into a passion for gallantry
medals and he built up the world’s largest collection of VCs, which
are now exhibited at the gallery in his name at the Imperial War
Museum.

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Lord Ashcroft’s three books on gallantry are:
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Special Forces Heroes href="www.specialforcesheroes.com/">www.specialforcesheroes.com

George Cross Heroes href="www.georgecrossheroes.com/">www.georgecrossheroes.com

Contact for Lord Ashcroft: Angela Entwistle
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