Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140606:08:48:00
On the 50th anniversary of the d-day invasion in 1994. on the evening of june 4th, 1944 general eisenhower met with his top advisers intending to give the normandy invasion the go-ahead for the following morning, june 5th. however, it was at that time that captain james martin stag chief meteorologist from the royal air force made perhaps the most important weather forecast in the history of mankind, just hours before the planned invasion captain stagg went against his colleagues' recommendation and advised eisenhower to delay the invasion for 24 hours citing high winds, heavy seas and quick c...