The Longest Day — France
British glider troops seize Pegasus Bridge in a daring coup de main — the very first Allied action of D-Day, at 12:16 AM on June 6.
D Company, 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry landed three Horsa gliders within 47 metres of the bridge in darkness. The assault took under 10 minutes. The bridge was renamed Pegasus Bridge after the Airborne's winged horse insignia.