Today marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, and many people aren’t aware of the key battle that started the whole thing. The battle for Pegasus Bridge started a little after midnight 75 years ago today and had the first casualties of the day. A small group of British cammandos in gliders surprised the Germans and took the bridge. Without any air, artillery, or tank support, they managed to hold this key bridge against the German counterattack, taking out a couple of tanks until the British paratroopers managed to make it to them. Had they not taken this bridge, D-Day would have gone down as a colossal failure with extreme casualties.
The book, Pegasus Bridge, was a fantastic read, and anyone who wants to learn more about WW2 history should read it.
Here’s a link to give you a cool history lesson
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Deadstick