Drop Zone: St. Mere Eglise by Larry Selman Style:Framed Print - Normandy Edition With Brass Corners, UV Acrylic, Three Archival Mats “I held my breath and

“I held my breath and set my teeth together

Hancock was as striking and as gregarious a general as the Army of the Potomac ever had

Task Force "Bandits"

in the wedge between the Merderet and Douve Rivers

Drop Zone: St. Mere Eglise by Larry Selman Style:Framed Print - Normandy Edition With Brass Corners, UV Acrylic, Three Archival Mats “I held my breath andImage Size: 25"w x 15"h As part of the massive Allied invasion of Normandy Operation Overlord, three airborne divisions would be dropped behind enemy lines to sow confusion in the German rear and prevent panzer reinforcements from reaching the beaches. The landing of paratroopers behind the Atlantic Wall on the night of June 6, 1944 would gain a strategic advantage to make the landing of the Allied forces successful. During 1944 there were frequent