D-Day June 6, 1944 00:35 Double Bst

– 2 Horsa gliders patch nigh the Ranville brace (Horsa Bridge). The third glider planned for the functioning is missing.

Both bridges are captured inward less than fifteen minutes, amongst ii men killed together with xiv wounded. L/Cpl Edward Tappenden sends the “Ham together with Jam” victory radio message.

Major Howard after says:

We were coming inward at xc mph on touchdown. I suppose that actually was the nigh exhilarating 2nd of my life. I could run into the brace tower fifty yards from where I was standing. Above all, the tremendous matter at that spot was that at that spot was no firing at all. We had consummate surprise, nosotros had caught former Jerry amongst his pants down.