In the early hours of 6th June 1944, the 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with neutralising the Merville Gun Battery in Normandy.

The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: Capturing the bridges; reinforcements; and German counterattacks.

The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: The plan; preparing for the mission; and the glider assault.