Howard's Men

The British coup de main force had been on the ground for nearly an hour and a half. The capture of the bridges over the Orne River and Canal de Caen had been spectacularly successful. Lt. Fox’s platoon had arrived from the Orne River bridge to reinforce the …

1944-06-06

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The British coup de main force had been on the ground for nearly an hour and a half. The capture of the bridges over the Orne River and Canal de Caen had been spectacularly successful. Lt. Fox’s platoon had arrived from the Orne River bridge to reinforce the three platoons which had seized the canal bridge. Major Howard deployed his company in a rough semi-circle around the western end of the canal bridge, with one platoon as far west as the road junction. As the ox and Bucks waited, the sounds of tank engines starting were heard coming from Le Port.

Benouville, France

Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham in Normandy. The original bridge, built in 1934, is now a war memorial and is the centrepiece of the Memorial Pegasus museum at nearby Ranville. It was replaced in 1994 by a modern design which, like the old one, is a bascule bridge.

German

British

Scenario Type = Standard