The ‘Iron Mike’ memorial to the 82nd Airborne and their D-Day 1944 capture & defense of the La Fière bridge, Normandy, France.

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One of the essential missions of the 82nd American Airborne Division on during D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was to take the bridges spanning the Fière river, west of Sainte-Mère-Église. Between 6 and 9 June 1944, fierce battles took place there. and are commemorated by the 'Iron Mike' statue.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: La Fière bridge, Normandy, France.
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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