A Brief Overview of D-Day Parachute and Glider Operations

Parachute Parachute and Glider Operation Summary During parachute and glider attacks, aerial troops landed on D - Days, throwing protective nets around Normandy beach, and large invasion forces crossing the shore and spread to Europe. In their initial goal, British airborne troops destroy German military artillery threatening maritime units' lives and protect the left wing of maritime attacks by occupying strategic points.

The first Allied action at D was "to manipulate death" and the glider above the Pegasus Bridge and the Kahn Canal Bridge (renamed Horsa Bridge) attacked Orne half a mile east. (800 meters) The fifth parachute brigade and the seventh (light infantry) parachute battalion member immediately grasped the two bridges and suffered minor injuries. The third parachute brigade destroyed five diving bridges with minimal difficulty. At the same time, the Pathfinder (which was planning to reach the Landingville northern landing area at 00:50) who had set up radar beacons and lights for other airborne troops was blown up and the navigation device was turned too far We had to set it too far. Many airborne troops have also been blown off too far from the intended drop zone; some people need even hours or even days to reunite with their units.

More than 34,600 people landed and the market is the most powerful air battle ever. The market landed 20,011 people in a parachute and the glider landed 14,589 people. The glider reduced 1,736 cars and 263 artillery. Further use of the glider and the parachute reduced the 3,342 tons of ammunition and additional supplies. Under its mission control, the first airborne and parachute had 14 units of IX Force aircraft carriers, 16 groups of 38 groups, a modified British Air Force bombing unit, and one transport device of 46 groups. This is to facilitate the transportation of 36 airborne infantry and reserve soldiers to the continent of Africa. There are 321 modified Royal Air Force bombers and 1,438 C - 47 / Dakota transport aircraft in the market. After Normandy, the power of Allied Gliders was fixed as it had 2,160 CG - 4 A Waco Gliders, 64 General Purpose Aircraft Hamilton Cars and 916 Air Speed ​​Hoses by 16 September. Instead, each glider adds one passenger.