La Fière Bridge And The Battle For The Causeway
D-Day
•
30m
La Fière Bridge on D-Day And The Battle For The Causeway from the 6th to the 9th June 1944, would be one of the most vital battles fought during WW2 in the battle for Normandy. Its capture was vital to secure an exit from the beach head at Utah Beach and allow the seaborne forces to move inland and head toward Cherbourg and the port so desperately needed by the Allies. Fought by the men of the 82nd Airborne from the 6th June 1944 until the 9th June 1944 it was fierce and unforgiving.
In this episode I document the full battle, from the Drop Zone to the conclusion of the fighting on the 9th June 1944 and feature all the key locations. For those looking to go to Normandy this is the perfect guide to help you better understand the battle for La Fiere Bridge, the Causeway and its importance just a few miles away from the well known town of Sainte-Mère-Église
Up Next in D-Day
-
D-Day: Operation Overlord
Take the 80th Anniversary trip into France as allied forces embark on the unprecedented invasion of Normandy, meticulously preparing with unparalleled precision, orchestrating a relentless air campaign to cripple enemy defenses, and grappling with the harrowing possibility of cancellation, forgin...
-
The Great Crusade at 80 Eisenhower, G...
Eighty years after Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “great crusade” in Europe, what is the enduring legacy of D-Day? For Eisenhower, the meaning of D-Day was indelibly linked with Gettysburg, a place where he spent much of his life. Eisenhower saw these two iconic battles as sharing similar lessons and leg...
-
German Army in Retreat - Escape From ...
After the fierce battles in the Falaise Pocket in August 1944, the remaining German Army units in Normandy were in full blown retreat for the relative safety of the eastern bank of the River Seine.
In this episode of WW2 Wayfinder, we venture to the areas documented by the Germans during the retr...
