La Fiere bridge, a few miles west of Ste Mere Eglise, was a key objective of the 82d Airborne. Securing would ensure the flow off Utah Beach. The 15th century farmhouse is today a B&B
A few yards away, an “Iron Mike” - similar to the one at Ft Bragg SC - stands watch over the Merderet River
Every year, Airborne troopers from @USArmyEURAF @173rdAbnBde reenact this mission...and so far, none have landed on the steeple of the church in Ste Mere Eglise (as occurred in the original drop)
My last year in command of @USArmyEURAF I was honored to meet a few of the REAL heroes of that fight...
...and then some French reenactors invited me to ride with them on their Sherman tank into the town. Heard some great stories that day from American veterans and French citizens.
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