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Pegasus Bridge D-Day service

In the early hours of 6 June, 1944, the Glider Pilot Regiment captured Pegasus Bridge in Normandy at the start of D-Day: this commemorative service at the scene marks the 70th anniversary

Thursday 05 June 2014 18:53 BST
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