The bridge that crosses over the Canal de Caen was the first objective taken by airborne troops in the Normandy campaign on D-Day 1944 The original br

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The bridge that crosses over the Canal de Caen was the first objective taken by airborne troops in the Normandy campaign on D-Day 1944 The original bridge was replaced in the 1990s by this new bridge.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Normandy
Photo credit: © george robertson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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