The Battle For Pegasus Bridge: How 181 Men Opened The Way For D-Day
War StoriesOn D-Day, June 6th, 1944, a small force of British light infantry launched Operation Deadstick, a daring glider assault to seize two crucial bridges in Normandy. Their mission: capture and hold the Orne River and Caen Canal bridges, preventing German Panzer divisions from reaching the invasion beach