The Battle of Pegasus Bridge was the very first battle on Day Day (6th June 1944).
A glider landing by British airborne troops successfully captured 2 bridges, securing the eastern flank of the D-Day invasion.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:49 Operation Deadstick
2:06 Major John Howard
4:04 Ham and Jam
7:14 Horsa Gliders
10:03 Glider Landings
13:12 Attacking the Bridges
16:20 German Counter-Attack
19:30 Richard Todd
20:28 Holding On
24:17 Relief
26:36 Pegasus Bridge Today


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My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today.

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