The 6th Airborne Division advance to the River Seine occurred in August 1944, in the later stages of the Battle of Normandy, following the German Army's defeat in the Falaise Pocket, during the Second
Men of the 6th Airlanding Brigade
British commando and parachute troops in Normandy
Men of the 6th Airborne Division crossing the remnants of the final bridge at Pont L'Eveque on 24 August. The devastation caused during the two-day battle, particularly due to the fires, is plain to see.
A captured German half track mounting a 20 mm gun, which was used by the 6th Airborne Division to shoot down an attacking aircraft on 28 August 1944
6th Airlanding Brigade
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The 6th Airlanding Brigade was an airborne infantry brigade of the British Army during the Second World War. Created during May 1943, the brigade was composed of three glider infantry battalions and s
The interior of the Airspeed Horsa glider, which made up the great majority of the brigade's glider transport.
Airspeed Horsa gliders on Landing Zone 'N', 7 June 1944.
British airborne troops admire the graffiti chalked on the side of their glider as they prepare to fly out as part of the second drop on the night of 6 June 1944.