Normandy - Day 4

We decided to head further east but we ended up getting lost on the Caen peripherique before finally finding our way to Merville battery. Then onto Pegasus bridge and its museum. Finally a diversion to Hillman on the way back to avoid Caen.

The impressive C-47 Dakota restored to its original D_Day camo and markings

The bunkers are the same as Longues sur Mer but each one houses exhibits on the taking of the battery

Not sure about the relevenance of the 5.5" gun but it is positioned in one of the original gun positions used before the bunkers were added

Another view

Typical exhibit with a para jeep

Map of operations east of the Orne river

Onto the Pegasus Bridge Memorial Museum and a reproduction Horsa.

Bailey Bridge and the original Pegasus bridge behind

Centaur

The original Pegasus bridge

View across the new Pegasus bridge over the Caen canal

Cafe Gondree

Pak 38 50mm position

New Pegasus bridge raised

Churchill tank at "Hillman" WN17