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The first glider on French soil
Staff Sergeant Jim Wallwork, Glider Pilot Regiment lands the first glider on French soil in a daring bid to capture two key strategic bridges over the Caen Canal and the River Orne. This operation – codenamed Operation Deadstick – marked the first phase of attack.
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