France 2024 - Day 6

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Commando Day

Today we focused on the eastern sections of D-Day including Sword beach and its defenses. A major part of these operations included the Commando raids, especially the famous “Pegasus Bridge” raid. The British efforts included the Commonwealth nations including Canada. As Paul Woodadge put it “Canada really punched above its weight.” While the initial landings on all beaches were very successful, this good fortune was about to become more difficult over the weeks preceding June 6.