Horsa Bridge

Horsa Bridge, also known as Bridge, over the Orne river, was, along with , captured during Operation Tonga by gliderborne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in a coup de main operation in the opening minutes of D-Day, 6 June 1944.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jérémy Qtn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in France
  • Also known as: “Horsa bridge”, “puente de Ranville”, and “ホルサ橋”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Memorial Pegasus and Pegasus Bridge.

Museum
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at in Lower Normandy is a museum and memorial to the 6th Airborne Division in the Normandy landings and particular the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges. is situated 420 metres northwest of Horsa Bridge.

Bridge
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, originally called the Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between and in Normandy. is situated 590 metres northwest of Horsa Bridge.

Café
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The is a small coffeehouse in the French community of Bénouville. The cafe is located on the west bank of the Caen Canal, at the northwest end of the , now commonly referred to as the Pegasus Bridge. is situated 640 metres west of Horsa Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranville and Amfreville.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . was the first French village liberated on D-Day.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region of north-western . is situated 2½ km east of Horsa Bridge.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern France. is situated 3 km southeast of Horsa Bridge.

Horsa Bridge

Latitude
49.2403° or 49° 14′ 25″ north
Longitude
-0.26678° or 0° 16′ 0″ west
Open location code
8CXX6PRM+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 958458204
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q1628940
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Horsa Bridge” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Opération Coup de Main and Esplanade Major John Howard.

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