Category: Pegasus Bridge
The Pegasus and Orne Bridges
Following the expiration of the 10-year contract for the publication of The Pegasus and Orne Bridges with Pen and Sword
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Battlefield Tour Film – WW2TV – The Liberation of Amfreville.
The village of Amfreville sits on the Breville Ridge, overlooking the bridges across the River Orne, the Caen Canal, part
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A Short Film Describing the actions around the Church at Le Port (the Northern end of Benouville, the village at the western end of Pegasus Bridge).
Following on from the first film, this next one describes the D-Day events in Le Port, the northern end of
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Short Battlefield Tour Videos
Last year, Paul Woodadge launched WW2TV and invited me to go over to Normandy and record various short videos for
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The Pegasus and Orne Bridges – D-Day Veterans Signed Edition
I have a limited number of paperback copies of The Pegasus and Orne Bridges that are bookplated, signed editions by
Continue readingThe Pegasus Diaries – The Biography of Major John Howard DSO
Many people ask what I think of Stephen Ambrose’s 1984 book, ‘Pegasus Bridge‘ and I will certainly deal with that
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Fighting with the Commandos – Short Films of Stan Scott, 3 Troop, 3 Commando.
It was my privilege to meet and become a friend of Army Commando, Stan Scott. That friendship (and his extraordinary
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3rd Parachute Brigade HQ Ceremony – Le Mesnil – 6th June 2019
The northern flank of the 6th Airborne Division’s perimeter was deliberately situated on the vital Breville Ridge which overlooked the
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‘A’ Company, 7th Parachute Battalion’s Heroic Defence of Benouville (and therefore Pegasus Bridge) on D-Day
Benouville was the village at the western end of Pegasus Bridge. It’s defence on D-Day was absolutely crucial because if
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