WWII's Greatest Raids S1E4: Strike from the Sky
- Aired: 2014-08-26
- Time: 18:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview
The British Light Infantry enters northern France by glider and then must seize and hold two critical bridges from a heavily armed enemy. The Ranville bridge spans the River Orne and the Bénouville bridge crosses the Caen Canal to the west. Operation Deadstick must succeed to secure the beachheads and allow British forces to break out of Normandy.