Normandy trip – Day 3 - Pegasus Bridge

Next stop – Pegasus Bridge.

In the early nineties the old Pegasus Bridge was at the end of its lifetime, and a replacement was due. The old bridge was moved to sit on dry land right beside the road to the new bridge, and a museum was built also.

The Pegasus Bridge

Halftrack

A mock-up of a Horsa glider, real cramped inside

A Bofors 40mm AA-gun.

17 pdr ATG

Another 25 pdr

Jeep again, this time para

Rest of the trip:

Part 1 – Day 1

Part 2 – Day 2 - The beaches

Part 3 – Day 2 – Pointe du Hoc

Part 4 – Day 2 – Port-en-Bessin and Memorial

Part 5 – Day 2 – Longues and Arromanches

Part 6 – Day 3 - Merville

Part 8 - Extra - Bunker Museum in Oustreham

Part 9 – Day 4 - Bocage

Part 10 – Day 4 – Bayeux and Radar Museum

Part 11 – Day 5 – Falaise Gap