Walking in Their Footsteps

An American tank crew takes a short break while moving through the town of Avranches, Normandy, in the summer of 1944. We will be filming in Avranches shortly, featuring this historic location as part of our ongoing D-Day 'Then & Now' series.


Avranches played a crucial role in the Normandy campaign. Its capture in late July opened the way for 'Operation Cobra', allowing U.S. forces to break out from the Normandy beachhead and advance rapidly into Brittany and across France. Control of Avranches gave the Allies access to key road networks leading south and west, marking a major turning point in the battle for Western Europe.


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Walking in Their Footsteps

Royal Marine Commandos attached to the British 3rd Infantry Division move inland from Sword Beach on June 6, 1944. A bridgelayer can be seen in the background as troops advance from the beachhead established during the landings.


Sword Beach was the easternmost of the five Allied landing zones on D-Day. The 3rd Infantry Division, supported by Royal Marine Commandos, fought to secure the route toward Caen, a key objective of the Normandy campaign.


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Walking in Their Footsteps

Today we enhanced & colorized this iconic photograph of Major John Howard, commanding officer of D Company, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. On the night of June 6, 1944, Major Howard led the glider-borne assault that captured Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal, the first objective secured in the D-Day landings.


June of 1984, i had the privilege of meeting Major Howard in person, during the 40th Anniversary reunion. He was a true hero of mine growing up. His unit’s rapid and precise attack prevented German counterattacks from reaching Sword Beach, ensuring a vital link between airborne and seaborne forces during the Normandy invasion.


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