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Operation Deadstick was the codename for an airborne forces operation by the British Army that took place on 6 June 1944 as part of the Normandy landings. The mission's objective was to capture intact two road bridges in Normandy across the River Orne and the Caen Canal providing the only exit eastwards for British forces from their landing on Sword Beach. Intelligence reports said both bridges were heavily defended by the Germans and wired for demolition.

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  • Operation Deadstick was the codename for an airborne forces operation by the British Army that took place on 6 June 1944 as part of the Normandy landings. The mission's objective was to capture intact two road bridges in Normandy across the River Orne and the Caen Canal providing the only exit eastwards for British forces from their landing on Sword Beach. Intelligence reports said both bridges were heavily defended by the Germans and wired for demolition.
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  • 18 dead, 36 wounded 7th Parachute Battalion
  • 2 dead, 14 wounded 'D' Company
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  • British Victory
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  • 'D' Company 180 men
  • 12,350 men
  • 127 tanks
  • 21st Panzer Division
  • 40 self propelled guns
  • 7th Parachute Battalion ~ 200 men
  • Glider Pilot Regiment 12 men
  • ~50 at the bridge
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