Capturing the La Fière Causeway
- Episode aired Jul 21, 2021
Marty Morgan, the eminent American historian joins us to talk about the battle of La Fière from June 6th to 9th. A small stone bridge and causeway over the Merderet River at La Fière in Norm... Read allMarty Morgan, the eminent American historian joins us to talk about the battle of La Fière from June 6th to 9th. A small stone bridge and causeway over the Merderet River at La Fière in Normandy was a key objective of the 82nd Airborne and re-enforcements from Utah Beach to cut o... Read allMarty Morgan, the eminent American historian joins us to talk about the battle of La Fière from June 6th to 9th. A small stone bridge and causeway over the Merderet River at La Fière in Normandy was a key objective of the 82nd Airborne and re-enforcements from Utah Beach to cut off the Cherbourg peninsula . SLA Marshall described the battle as "probably the bloodiest ... Read all