Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborne(2013)
Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborne Synopsis
The Overlord plan called for the use of airborne troops to secure the flanks of the D Day landing and to form a buffer to keep the German counter-attacks away, thus allowing 3rd Division to advance from Sword Beach to seize Caen. 6th Airborne Division was given this task. It was later to be joined by Lord Lovat's Commando Brigade..These tasks included seizing Pegasus Bridge and Merville Battery by 9 Para, whose guns were thought to dominate Sword Beach.Meanwhile, the remainder of the 3 and 5 Parachute Brigades were to secure key objectives. In the event they were widely scattered and facing counter-attack by 21st Panzer Division. Despite this the men of 6th Airborne heroically achieved their mission.
Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborne (2013) is a documentary, history and war film, released on September 2, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Bob Hilton, Tim Saunders, Tom Dormer and Tim Stoneman.
- Production:
- Battlefield History TV
- Status:
- Released
Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborne Cast & Crew
Main cast
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Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborne was released on September 2, 2013 and runs for 1h 40m.