Prise du pont Pegasus Bridge (D-DAY) à Benouville, Normandie, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Team Glandouillage
N 49° 14.542 W 000° 16.453
30U E 698390 N 5457975
Pegasus Bridge – Opération Deadstick – Bénouville – Jour J.
Waymark Code: WMTM3X
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 12/08/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 12

[FR] Pegasus Bridge (pont Pégase) est le nom qu'a reçu après les opérations du 6 juin 1944, pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le pont de Bénouville en l'honneur des parachutistes britanniques, dont le cheval ailé Pégase était l'emblème. Il était situé sur le canal de Caen à la mer, en Normandie. Lors de l'opération Deadstick, élément de l'opération Tonga, le nom de code de la prise du pont était Euston.

Sa prise de contrôle par des commandos britanniques arrivés de nuit par planeurs est un des hauts-faits du débarquement de Normandie le 6 juin 1944.

[EN]Pegasus Bridge (Pegasus Bridge) is the name after the operations of the Bénouville Bridge on June 6, 1944, in honor of the British paratroopers, whose winged horse Pegasus was the " emblem. It was located on the canal of Caen to the sea, in Normandy. During the Deadstick operation, part of the Tonga operation, the code name for the bridge was Euston.

His takeover by British commandos arrived at night by gliders is one of the highlights of the landing of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
Name of Battle:
Pegasus Bridge – Opération Deadstick – Bénouville – Jour J.


Name of War: World War 2

Entrance Fee: 8.00 (listed in local currency)

Parking: N 49° 14.314 W 000° 16.196

Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 06/06/1944

Date of Battle (End): 07/06/1944

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