Will you raise a glass ?
At 00:16 Double British Summer Time ( 23:16 BST ) on 6th june 1944, D Company 2nd Bn Ox and Bucks plus RE support landed...
At 00:16 Double British Summer Time ( 23:16 BST ) on 6th june 1944, D Company 2nd Bn Ox and Bucks plus RE support landed by glider at Benouville ( now Pegasus ) Bridge. The first gilder, piloted by S/Sgt Jim Wallwork, landed 47 meters from the bridge after a 10k glide... It was one of the "most outstanding flying achievements of the war", said Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory
The battle for the liberation of Europe had begun.
I know I will . Cheers
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D Day
My brother is currently in Normandy at Pegasus Bridge in his large American matador truck - a regular pilgrimage every special anniversary (he last went in 2004 for the 60th)He is 33 and says that the old soldiers are legends and really enjoys chatting to them between memorial services and fireworks etc. I will certainly raise a glass to them.
Me and my mates all raised a
Me and my mates all raised a glass.
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