Unknown Heroes of D-Day: Operation Jedburgh 🌍

This is the story of Operation Jedburgh. D-Day: June 6, 1944. The Allied invasion along the beaches of France that changed the course of World War II and set the World Order for the next 80 years. As the conventional forces landed, America’s first Special Forces units operated deep behind enemy lines.

Three man teams of one American, one French and one British operator parachuted deep into occupied France starting the night before D-Day. Their mission: link up and partner with French Resistance Forces to conduct sabotage, subversion and disruption attacks to prevent the German Army from reinforcing the beaches of Normandy during Operation Overlord. Win at all costs.

Post World War II, American Jedburghs went on to form the foundation of the Central Intelligence Agency and later United States Army Special Forces Green Berets.

For the first time, their story is told by those who live their legacy currently leading US Army Special Forces Green Berets.

0:00 Invading France was no easy task
3:54 Jedburgh skills
8:12 Jumping In
11:15 The impact of Operation Jedburgh
16:19 The legacy of the Jedburghs
19:38 Special Forces Green Berets today

Brought to you by the Green Beret Foundation. Support our Unknown Heroes campaign and 80th Anniversary of D-Day coverage & series from Normandy, France at https://fundraise.greenberetfoundation.org/campaign/571696/donate

Executive Producers:
Fran Racioppi: Green Beret, Creator and Host of The Jedburgh Media Channel
Jason Mayo: Kymatholi Founder & US Marine
Charlie Iacono: CEO and President, Green Beret Foundation
Alex Paen: Telco Production

We share how the Jedburghs contributed to the success of the D-Day invasion through the lens of today’s senior leaders in US Army Special Forces Command; including (in order of appearance):

Lieutenant General (R) Ken Tovo
Chairman, Green Beret Foundation

Major General Gil Ferguson
Commanding General, United States Army 1st Special Forces Command

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Lucas
4th Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group

Brigadier General Guillaume “Will” Beaurpere
Commanding General, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

Roxanne Merritt
Curator, John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gary Ostrander
United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

Command Sergeant Major Matt Williams
4th Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group

Command Sergeant Major Lionel Strong
United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School


Special thanks to:
United States Army
United States Army Special Operations Command
United States Army 1st Special Forces Command
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum, Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Joseph Ivanov, Normandy Resistance Monument


Thank you to our sponsors:
CRKT
Excalibur Industries
Heritage Distilling
Spec Ops Tools

Run Time 24:38
Released on June 1, 2024

High-resolution versions available for distribution. Contact fran@jedburghpodcast.com.

De Oppresso Liber!

Support the legacy of the Jedburghs and Green Berets of all generations by donating to our D-Day campaign: https://fundraise.greenberetfoundation.org/campaign/571696/donate

Produced by The Jedburgh Media Channel and Telco Media Productions.

The Jedburgh Media Channel is an official program of the Green Beret Foundation. At the Green Beret Foundation, we honor our commitment to Green Berets past and present by providing U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers and their families with emergency, immediate, and ongoing support.

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