![]() The strongest German units, the armoured divisions in particular, were situated between Le Havre en de Seine estuary, because the Germans expected the allied invasion at the Pas de Calais. A landing on the beaches of Normandy however had a serious drawback: the left flank was very vulnerable to counter attacks. In spring 1943, those responsible for planning the allied invasion under the command of the British Lieutenant-General Frederick Morgan, chose Normandy as the location for the invasion of Western Europe. With emphasis on the First and Second World Wars. This article has originally been published in the magazine "Wereld in Oorlog" This Dutch magazine publishes remarkable, poignant and dramatic stories to illustrate important events, developments and military operations in the recent war history. Not only the BĂ©nouville bridge was their objective, but also the bridge over de river Orne, now known as the Horsa bridge. Today, this bridge is better known as the Pegasus bridge, named after the flying horse in the division emblem of the 6th British Airborne division. British troops landed by glider and in a lightning attack captured the BĂ©nouville bridge over the canal near Caen. Just after midnight, on the night of 5/6 June one of the most daring actions of that day took place. ![]() Over 130.000 allied troops set foot on French soil to liberate them from German occupation. For many inhabitants of the occupied countries in the west, this was a day never to be forgotten. On Jthe greatest amphibious landing in history took place on the beaches of Normandy, known worldwide as D-day.
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