The townhall at Benouville.
A view onto the new Pegaus Bridge. The cafe Gondree is on the right.
The Cafe Gondree. The position of the cafe is close to the bridge; it was the first place to be liberated on D-Day.
Pegaus Bridge sign.
A view of the new “Pegasus Bridge”.
There was very much a fantastic festival atmosphere. There was many veteran cars including Austin Sevens.
View of Cafe Gondree from the other side of the canal.
An anti-aircraft gun at Pegasus Bridge
Memorial plaque on Pegasus Bridge.
“To commemorate the action
of
The 2nd (Airborne) Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infranty
who capture Pegasue Bridge on the night of
5/6 June 1944
This plaque is erected by their heirs
The Royal Green Jackets
in recognition of the first Allied Unit victory on
D Day”
Memorial stone near to the anti-aircraft gun:
“Site Pegasus Bridge” sign. The text reads:
“On the first minutes of 6 June 1944, glider-borne troops of the 6th Airborne divison capture the brige which was on this site over the Caen canal. It was one of the first objectives of the Allied landings in Normand. It was renamed Pegaus Bridge after the emblems of British Airborne Forces. It was replaced in 1994 by this new bridge of Benouville. The original bridge is now part of the “Memorial Pegasus”.”
Pegasus Bridge cafe Gondree.
