La Fiere Bridge and Iron Mike Monument

DFN: Iron Mike, SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, FRANCE, 06.03.2018

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Iron Mike
SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, FRANCE
06.03.2018
Video by Anthony Sweeney
U.S. Army Europe
General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander of the United States European Command spoke during 74th anniversary commemoration ceremonies at the Iron Mike monument at the La Fière causeway near Sainte-Mere-Eglise Normandy, France. Scaparrotti praised the valor and sacrifice of the soldiers who put greater purpose and needs above their own. This year marks the 74th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 - most commonly known as D-Day. an epic multinational amphibious and airborne operation, D-Day forged partnerships and reinforced transatlantic bonds that remain strong today. Overall, U.S. service members from 20 units in Europe and the U.S. will participate in events and ceremonies May 30 - June 7, 2018, in almost 40 locations throughout the Normandy region of France as part of Joint Task Force Normandy 74.
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74th D Day jump on La Fiere Iron Mike DZ St Mere Eglise France

Iron Mike Monument in Normandy, France

Iron Mike monument.

WWII Battlefieds: Chapter III: D-Day area Normandy, France Part III Iron Mike Monument La Fiere

Iron Mike

A grateful tribute to American Airborne soldiers of D-Day
6 June 1944 -- 7 June 1997

To pass on the memory,
to remind that today
We live in peace,
freedom, and dignity
Because others
gave their life for the US

St Mere-Eglise La Fiere battle, Normandy

St Mere-Eglise La Fiere battle, Normandy (Aug 2011)

No Better Place to Die - La Fière Bridge and Causeway 2017

A walk around of The Bridge at La Fiére and the causeway that saw one of the bloodiest small unit battles of Normandy.

La Fière Bridge over the Merderet River was captured and held by elements of the vaunted 82nd Airborne Division, in particular the 1/505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. The battle for the bridge raged between the 6th - 9th of June.

Dale Dye is currently trying to turn this battle into a feature film. To support the movie visit his INDIEGOGO page:



Shot on location in France by members of the 505th RCT, the UK's largest active 82nd Airborne reenactment group.
Footage can be used for other purposes if you seek our permission.

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Peyton Lingle JM of Thats All Brother La Fiere Bridge Jump 75th D Day Anniversary France

Round Canopy Parachute Team Member Peyton Lingle Jump Master of Thats All Brother La Fiere Bridge Jump 75th D-Day Anniversary France.

Parachutedrop at Ste Maire Eglise (La Fière)

Parachutedrop at Ste Maire Eglise (La Fière) near Iron Mike monument.

General Gavin's Foxhole at the Battle of La Fiere Bridge

For four days, at the Battle of La Fiere Bridge. men from the 82d and 101st Airborne Divisions fought one of the deadliest battles of World War II. Brigadier General Jim Gavin, Deputy Commanding General of the 82d Airborne Division, was on the front lines of that battle. This was the spot that's reported to be the foxhole he occupied...

Parachutedrop at Ste Maire Eglise (La Fière)

Parachutedrop at Sainte-Mère-Église (La Fière). One parachutist crashed almost into the crowd.

Airborne Monument Dedication - Sainte Mere-Eglise

On Sunday, June 8, 2014 a monument to all Allied Airborne forces was dedicated in the Norman town of Sainte Mere-Eglise. I attended the ceremony as a representative of my unit, the 101st Airborne Division.

Iron Mike Statue - La Fiere - Video taken June 5, 2009

Iron Mike statue, La Fiere.
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AVA Juin 2016 - Sainte-Mère-Église - 09 Cérémonie La Fière

Iron Mike Statue at La Fiere

D-Day Conneaut 2013 (Battle for La Fier Bridge) 1 of 2

Early on June 6, 1944, members of the French Resistance in Normandy are carrying out plans to disrupt German communications and movement prior to the Allied invasion. A team of Resistance fighters are busy cutting communication wires near a German outpost Cauquigny, a small inland village linked to St. Mere Eglise by the La Fiere Bridge and causeway. At the same time, a team of Resistance members are desperately searching for the aircrew of a downed C-47 that had dropped Airborne troops earlier that morning.

A member of the crew emerges from the woods and begins to make his way up a creek bed, trying to stay out of slight of German sentinels guarding the causeway leading between Cauquigny and St. Mere Eglise. As the French Resistance spots him, the German guards also notice the airman and begin to fire upon him. French partisans return fire from the woods and provide the airman covering fire to escape from the Germans.

The Germans, having lost their quarry, reinforce their position on the causeway. Fragmented and confused reports throughout the night and early morning indicate the region is under a broad attack. The guards and reinforcements are nervous but confident they can hold their position.

Soon, a party of Allied Airborne solders approach under the cover of the predawn and make their way toward the causeway and bridge. Their objective is to take the bridge and advance up the causeway to link up with General Gavin's force after it has crossed the Mederet. The small company of Airborne attack the 50-man garrison at the bridge. Although the Airborne company forces the Germans off the bridge, it doesn't have sufficient numbers to advance up the causeway and anxiously awaits reinforcements so that it can accomplish its objective....

AVA Juin 2015 - La Fière - Sainte-Mère-Église

75th Anniversary of D-Day Jump , La Fiere Dropzone

Video from inside C-47 That's All Brother and parachute entry onto the LA Fiere drop zone outside of Saint Mere Eglise on June 9th.

La Fiere

La Fiere Bridge

La Fiere Military chalk 2 with a tree strike

2 wave of American paras from 6 C-130s encounter same crosswinds and blown towards St. Mere-Eglise. 1 jumper hits a tree.