Timeline: What happened across the five D-Day beaches? Between midnight and 2am, paratroopers landed behind enemy lines. Some dropped into flooded areas and drowned while others were widely scattered, taking hours to regroup. Others found their equipment broken by the impact. Yet they managed to seize bridges over the Caen Canal (later known as Pegasus Bridge) and the River Orne, while others surrounded the strategic town of Sainte Mere Eglise. 3.35am: RAF heavy bombers attack a range of targets across the whole landing area, including German coastal gun batteries. 5.30am: Allied warships begin bombarding German coastal gun batteries and artillery...
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