Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, France. 1944 vs. Today. In the early hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944, British airborne forces launched a daring glider assault to seize Pegasus Bridge, a critical crossing over the Caen Canal in Normandy. Led by Major John Howard and D Company, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, the mission was executed with incredible precision and courage. Their successful capture of the bridge was the first action of the Allied invasion and proved vital in
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Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, France. 1944 vs. Today. In the early hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944, British airborne forces launched a daring glider assault to seize Pegasus Bridge, a critical crossing over the Caen Canal in Normandy. Led by Major John Howard and D Company, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, the mission was executed with incredible precision and courage. Their successful capture of the bridge was the first action of the Allied invasion and proved vital in
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