U.S. Army historian S.L.A. Marshall is quoted as saying, “La Fière Bridge was the fiercest battle in the European war.” The fighting that took place at La Fiere from June 6-9, 1944 is legendary in the history of the 82nd Airborne Division. In this episode, we're returning to La Fiere Bridge (our first visit is linked below) to take a fresh look at this engagement and examine a few artifacts from one of the unsung heroes of this battle.

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