Men of the Special Air Service defend the mortar pit in one of the most famous engagements in the regiment's history
One of the witnesses to the disaster was a young Winston Churchill
Size 44 inches x 20 inches (112cm x 51cm)
King Harold at this time was mortally wounded from an arrow in the eye and the victory was won by the Normans
Original antique coloured lithograph circa 1890
Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13.00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland. (GS) AIT200 Men of the Special AirDHM1394GS. Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13. 00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland. Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade, led by Lord Lovat, are piped past the defenders of the Caen canal (Pegasus) bridge by piper Bill Millin. The bridge was originally taken in a coup de main attack by the gliders of 6th Airborne Divisions D Company, 2nd battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, led by Major John Howard earlier that