WW2 Documentary The First Airborne Assault on DDay from twerk d Watch Video
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Description: Shortly after midnight on June 6th 1944 , men of the 2nd Battalion Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, touched down in Normandy to capture two vital bridges, today known as Pegasus and Horsa, Their actions, the very first of D-Day , have since been written into Second World War legend, In this video, we use the latest technology to share that story right here. <br/><br/>Written Sources: <br/>• N. Barber, The Pegasus and Orne Bridges (2014)<br/>• N. Barber, The Day The Devils Dropped In (2008) <br/>• C. Shilleto, Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge (2011)<br/>• D. Edwards, the Devil’s Own Luck (1999)<br/>• J. Howard & P. Bates, the Pegasus Diaries (2006)<br/>• B. Parr, What d-ya do in the war Dad? )2007)<br/>• R. King, ‘Pegasus Bridge’ (1983 painting), Army Flying Museum<br/><br/>Video/Audio Sources:<br/>• D. Edwards, Interview – IWMSA (2002)<br/>• J. Howard, Interview – IWMSA (1990)<br/>• W. Parr, Interview – IWMSA (1990)<br/>• N. Barber, 6th Airborne – Pegasus Bridge (WW2TV Paul Woodadge) (2019)<br/><br/>General archive Sources:<br/>• Imperial War Museum Sound Archive (IWMSA)<br/>• Bundesarchiv (German National Archives)<br/>• US National Archives (NARA)<br/>• National Archives NextGen Catalog<br/>• Paradata Archive - https://www.paradata.org.uk/<br/>• Army Flying Museum<br/><br/><br/>Credits:<br/>Research: Dan Hill & Ben Mayne<br/>Historical Consultant: Neil Barber <br/>Script & Narration: Dan Hill<br/>Editor & Sound Design: Shane Greer<br/>Thumbnail Design: Linus Klassen<br/>Music & Sound Effects: Envato Elements