Assault on Normandy: Pegasus Bridge

Name: Assault on Normandy: Pegasus Bridge
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 2010-05-05
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 1
Cast: Tim Saunders, Mike Peters

1.0 (1)2010-05-051h 20m

DocumentaryHistoryWar

Overview

On the 6th June 1944, Maj Howard’s Coy of the OX & Bucks LI carried out one of the greatest and most successful small unit actions in history in capturing the two Orne Bridges as a precursor to D Day. The initial part of the film traces the development of the British Airborne Forces to the stage where they can play a major part in the allied plan to storm Hitler’s Fortress Europe. The BHTV team then tell the story of this heroic action and the equally heroic follow up actions of 7 Para in holding the bridges against the might of 21st Pz Div. This action exemplified the British soldier at his best whether in The Glider Pilot Regiment, The Glider Infantry ( Ox & Bucks)or the Parachute Regiment, all showed courage skill and commitment.