The 82nd Airborne Division fought valiantly to secure key river crossing points over the Merderet River during the initial three days of the Normandy invasion, facing a brutal and relentless battle with no escape.
No Better Place to Die
The 82nd Airborne Division faced a grueling three-day battle to secure key river crossing points during the Normandy invasion, with the Merderet River turning into a deadly obstacle as the fighting intensified.
