D-Day: Eisenhower and the paratroopers who were key to success

Read MoreOn the eve of the Allied invasion of Europe in June 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower made a “soul-wracking” decision to move forward despite warnings by the head of Allied airborne operations against the plan.On the eve of the Allied invasion of Europe in June 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower made a “soul-wracking” decision to move forward despite warnings by the head of Allied airborne operations against the plan.