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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 21, 2009 18:57:29 GMT
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 21, 2009 19:00:31 GMT
Pegasus Bridge Museum The first men on the ground on June 6th were the 5th Parachutist Brigade in charge of capturing the bridges over the Orne river and canal. Landing their gliders within yards of the bridges, they captured them and held them until Lord Lovat's Cammandos Brigade arrived to reinforce the positions. After the canal was widened, the original bridge became part of the museum located close by. ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge1.jpg) ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge2.jpg)
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 21, 2009 19:02:13 GMT
On display is a section of an original Horsa glider and a fullsize replica of the assault glider. ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge3.jpg) ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge4.jpg)
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 21, 2009 19:04:39 GMT
Included in the Pegasus Bridge museum is a Bailey Bridge, in various stages of construction. Displayed along with the bridge is a 1941 Christmas/New Year card to the designer of the bridge from Adolf Hitler, congratulating him for such a successful design. This card can be seen below. This bridge was still in use locally until the early 1990's!! ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge5.jpg) ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge6.jpg)
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 21, 2009 19:06:40 GMT
Here's the replacement bridge part open and the Centaur tank displayed close by. ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge7.jpg) ![](http://www.sacarr.co.uk/milpics/normandy05/20th_pegasus_bridge8.jpg)
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