Assault on Normandy Pegasus Bridge

On the 6th June 1944 Maj Howards Coy of the OX amp 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 Hitlers 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 amp Bucksor the Parachute Regiment all showed courage skill and commitment