Leadership before D-Day: Pressure–With Director Anthony Maras
AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
- Published
- June 17, 2026
- Duration
- 26:20
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses History often remembers the invasion: the beaches, the Soldiers, and the first waves crashing ashore…
Summary
History often remembers the invasion: the beaches, the Soldiers, and the first waves crashing ashore on D-Day. But in the days before Allied forces reached Normandy, another battle was unfolding behind closed doors. A battle of judgment, uncertainty, and leadership under immense pressure. In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith sits down …
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History often remembers the invasion: the beaches, the Soldiers, and the first waves crashing ashore on D-Day. But in the days before Allied forces reached Normandy, another battle was unfolding behind closed doors. A battle of judgment, uncertainty, and leadership under immense pressure. In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith sits down with filmmaker Anthony Maras, director, co-writer, editor, and producer of Pressure, now in theaters. This historical thriller focuses on the 7