Ike: Countdown to D-Day Filming Locations
Where was Ike: Countdown to D-Day filmed? Ike: Countdown to D-Day was filmed in 12 locations across New Zealand and Australia in the following places:
Ike: Countdown to D-Day Filming Locations
Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade.
Affluent Epsom is a leafy suburb known for Alexandra Park raceway, a renowned harness racing venue. There are also popular trails running up grassy Mount Saint John volcano and soaring Mount Eden, home of the tranquil, plant-filled Eden Garden. Highwic is an 1860s Gothic-style mansion turned museum, set in manicured grounds, and trade fairs like the annual Royal Easter Show are held at the ASB Showgrounds.
Hillsborough is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. Hillsborough is a leafy suburb of 20th-century houses. The area is serviced by two shopping areas; Onehunga and Three Kings.
Mount Roskill is a suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. It is named for the volcanic peak Puketāpapa.
Piha is a seaside village, west of Auckland, on New Zealand’s North Island. Black-sand Piha Beach is known for its strong surf and rugged scenery. Lion Rock is a volcanic monolith with war memorials and Maori carvings. Nearby, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park has subtropical native rainforest and trails to waterfalls such as Kitekite and Fairy falls. Karekare, to the south, also has a black sand beach.
Rothesay Bay is a small suburb in Auckland's East Coast Bays region. The suburb is roughly the same size as Murrays Bay, the suburb to the immediate south.
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
A dramatization of the 90 days leading up to Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and how General Dwight Eisenhower, against all odds, brilliantly orchestrated the most important military maneuver in modern history.