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Pressure: 72 Hours to D-Day
Paperback
Film StudiesFilm Guides & Reference
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 1 2026
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book takes a look at the real history behind the film; from the buried disaster of Exercise Tiger that haunted every decision that followed, to the brutal clash of science and ego between James Stagg and Irving Krick, to the devastating personal toll one man carried while the fate of millions sat on his shoulders. Discover how a bombed hospital, a forgotten 1916 battle, and a single observation from a remote Irish weather station converged to change the course of history.
This companion guide goes beyond the film, unpacking the history, the science, and the human stakes that made D-Day possible.
Turn the page, and discover the storm that almost stopped history, and the man who refused to let it.
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