pegasus bridge in normandy, france

1944 1990s 6th airborne architecture bascule battle benouville bridge british caen campaign canadian canal canen conflict crosses crossing deadstick europe first france girder glider historical history invasion june landings landmark memorial monument new normandie normandy objective opreation original orne ouistreham parachute paratrooper pegasus picturesque remembrance replaced river taken that this troops village war was world ww2 wwii