Pegasus Bridge: The First Assault on D-Day

Summary Along the Normandy coastline, there are a few iconic locations from D-Day that stand out above the rest. One of those is undoubtedly Pegasus Bridge, which was the first objective to be taken on June 6, 1944 by Major John Howard and the men of the British 6th Airborne Division. In this special, we're taking a visit to the location where Howard and his men assaulted this key position over the Caen Canal as well as the museum nearby which houses some fascinating artifacts associated with the attack. We'll also get the story about how a piece of Pegasus Bridge ended up with Erik Dorr at The Gettysburg Museum of History. Much to see!!.

S1.E177 ∙ Pegasus Bridge: The First Assault on D-Day

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Paul Woodadge J.D. Huitt

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 20, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Page

Language : English

Production companies : History Underground

Summary Along the Normandy coastline, there are a few iconic locations from D-Day that stand out above the rest. One of those is undoubtedly Pegasus Bridge, which was the first objective to be taken on June 6, 1944 by Major John Howard and the men of the British 6th Airborne Division. In this special, we're taking a visit to the location where Howard and his men assaulted this key position over the Caen Canal as well as the museum nearby which houses some fascinating artifacts associated with the attack. We'll also get the story about how a piece of Pegasus Bridge ended up with Erik Dorr at The Gettysburg Museum of History. Much to see!!.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 20, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Page

Language : English

Production companies : History Underground

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