Just been going through some photos prior to my trip this year and thought I would share some photos of the famous Pegasus Bridge with members. First, a view across the bridge site towards the Gondree Cafe.
Next, the Gondree Cafe. The Gondree's were sheltering from pre-D Day bombardments when the Airborne dropped in, and the building was used as an Aid Post after the initial action and later on. It is still in the same family, and now the centre of many pilgrimages to the battlefield.
We have a fridge-magnet of Pegasus Bridge in the kitchen. It was my then 4 year old who asked to see it when we were there. I was planning to do something else. Shown our children the bit in "The Longest Day" about Pegasus Bridge as they have been there.
Left - the site of where the gliders carrying Major John Howard and his men of 2nd Oxs & Bucks (Airborne) landed - often called one of the great feats of flying in the entire second world war. Right - bust of Howard close to where he came in. I had the honour of meeting John Howard, completely by accident, on my first evert visit to Normandy nearly 30 years ago.
Nice accident. I like the way the have been faithful to the original bridge when they had replace it. Ross
Finally, a view over the old 6th Airborne drop zones sixty years later, on 6th June 2004. More about the Pegasus operations on my site: http://battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/pegasus_trail_d_day_1944.htm
