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544 00:31:20,008 --> 00:31:22,010 [quiet chatter] 545 00:31:29,670 --> 00:31:32,020 - IKE: Yes? - KAY: Sir, he's here. 546 00:31:33,413 --> 00:31:35,371 [whispers]: Excuse me, gentlemen. 547 00:31:38,766 --> 00:31:40,637 Group Captain Stagg. 548 00:31:42,335 --> 00:31:44,772 This is General Bernard Montgomery, 549 00:31:44,815 --> 00:31:46,861 commander in chief, Allied land forces. 550 00:31:46,905 --> 00:31:48,819 And here we have. 551 00:31:48,863 --> 00:31:50,560 Air Chief Marshal Leigh-Mallory, 552 00:31:50,604 --> 00:31:54,129 commander in chief, Allied Expeditionary Air Force. 553 00:31:54,173 --> 00:31:55,870 This is Admiral Ramsay, 554 00:31:55,914 --> 00:31:58,003 commander in chief, Allied naval forces, 555 00:31:58,046 --> 00:32:00,831 and Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, 556 00:32:00,875 --> 00:32:03,617 commander of the U.S. First Army. 557 00:32:06,881 --> 00:32:08,404 Where's Colonel Krick? 558 00:32:08,448 --> 00:32:09,642 JAMES: He's not attending, sir. 559 00:32:09,666 --> 00:32:11,103 Why not? 560 00:32:11,146 --> 00:32:12,732 Well, I believe it's my duty to brief you all 561 00:32:12,756 --> 00:32:15,368 on the forecast for Monday. 562 00:32:15,411 --> 00:32:17,761 - He should be here. - Shall I have him fetched? 563 00:32:17,805 --> 00:32:19,633 My forecast will be the same 564 00:32:19,676 --> 00:32:21,461 whether Colonel Krick attends or not. 565 00:32:21,504 --> 00:32:23,071 IKE: All right. 566 00:32:23,115 --> 00:32:25,639 Going forward, I want him here. 567 00:32:25,682 --> 00:32:27,032 Is that understood? 568 00:32:27,075 --> 00:32:29,164 - Certainly, sir. - IKE: Good. 569 00:32:29,208 --> 00:32:30,644 What have you got? 570 00:32:36,998 --> 00:32:39,000 [quiet murmuring] 571 00:32:46,442 --> 00:32:47,574 [man clears throat] 572 00:32:56,104 --> 00:32:58,411 Regrettably, we are faced with a succession 573 00:32:58,454 --> 00:33:02,328 of two aggressive storms in the Atlantic 574 00:33:02,371 --> 00:33:06,071 of unprecedented intensity for this time of year. 575 00:33:06,114 --> 00:33:08,725 My forecast, therefore... [clears throat] 576 00:33:10,858 --> 00:33:12,555 Uh, excuse me. [Clears throat] 577 00:33:15,384 --> 00:33:17,996 My forecast, therefore, 578 00:33:18,039 --> 00:33:20,781 for Monday, June 5th, the proposed D-Day, 579 00:33:20,824 --> 00:33:22,565 is as follows. 580 00:33:22,609 --> 00:33:26,047 Wind, west-northwest, strong, 581 00:33:26,091 --> 00:33:28,789 reaching force six, possibly force seven. 582 00:33:28,832 --> 00:33:30,269 Force seven? Are you sure? 583 00:33:30,312 --> 00:33:31,487 [officers murmuring] 584 00:33:31,531 --> 00:33:33,141 No. 585 00:33:33,185 --> 00:33:34,838 It's an estimate. 586 00:33:37,711 --> 00:33:40,061 Cloud low. 587 00:33:40,105 --> 00:33:41,889 Visibility poor. 588 00:33:42,846 --> 00:33:45,414 Rain very likely. 589 00:33:45,458 --> 00:33:48,113 Waves eight to 12 feet, 590 00:33:48,156 --> 00:33:50,941 possibly with an increase to 15 feet. 591 00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:55,294 Confidence... poor. 592 00:33:57,731 --> 00:33:59,254 Monday, June 5th 593 00:33:59,298 --> 00:34:01,822 through at least Tuesday, June 6th, falling... 594 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:05,782 to very poor. 595 00:34:05,826 --> 00:34:07,567 - [officers murmuring] - [Ike chuckles] 596 00:34:07,610 --> 00:34:09,351 IKE: Stagg, I-I'm no weatherman, 597 00:34:09,395 --> 00:34:12,006 but have you looked out a window lately? 598 00:34:12,050 --> 00:34:13,810 Well, the weather in this part of Europe, sir, 599 00:34:13,834 --> 00:34:15,836 can change very rapidly. 600 00:34:15,879 --> 00:34:19,405 This poor visibility... how poor? 601 00:34:19,448 --> 00:34:21,885 Less than a mile, or thereabouts. 602 00:34:23,365 --> 00:34:27,456 Our paratroopers require a full moon 603 00:34:27,500 --> 00:34:29,371 to land on target. 604 00:34:29,415 --> 00:34:32,505 Spring tides are essential for landing our watercraft. 605 00:34:32,548 --> 00:34:34,898 Do you realize, Group Captain Stagg, 606 00:34:34,942 --> 00:34:38,250 that Monday, June 5th is the only date this calendar year 607 00:34:38,293 --> 00:34:40,643 upon which these conditions perfectly coincide? 608 00:34:40,687 --> 00:34:42,167 I do realize. Of course, sir. 609 00:34:44,038 --> 00:34:46,693 So, when exactly do you suggest we go? 610 00:34:46,736 --> 00:34:48,564 JAMES: Well, as it relates to the weather, 611 00:34:48,608 --> 00:34:50,218 it's impossible to say. 612 00:34:50,262 --> 00:34:52,568 As to the moon and the tides, 613 00:34:52,612 --> 00:34:55,658 the next opportunity would be June 18. 614 00:34:55,702 --> 00:34:57,138 [officers murmuring] 615 00:34:57,182 --> 00:34:59,532 Two more weeks? Are you mad? 616 00:34:59,575 --> 00:35:02,317 We can't keep our preparations secret for that long. 617 00:35:...