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title: Pegasus Bridge, Normandy Landings
author: Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18978/pegasus-bridge-normandy-landings/
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updated: 2024-05-21
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# Pegasus Bridge, Normandy Landings
_Authored by Imperial War Museums_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18978.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph of [Pegasus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pegasus/) Bridge on the Caen Canal after its capture on [D-Day](https://www.worldhistory.org/D-Day/) 6 June 1944 by British paratroopers. Control of the bridge was vital to the eastern flank of the Allied [Normandy Landings](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/243/the-normandy-landings/), preventing German panzer divisions from attacking the beachheads and allowing an exit to open country for the landed troops. (Imperial [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Museums)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museums, I. W. (2024, May 21). Pegasus Bridge, Normandy Landings. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museums, Imperial War. "Pegasus Bridge, Normandy Landings." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 21, 2024. .
### MLA
Museums, Imperial War. "Pegasus Bridge, Normandy Landings." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 May 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pegasus_Bridge,_June_1944_B5288.jpg) by [**Imperial War Museums**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pegasus_Bridge,_June_1944_B5288.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.