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Lt. Dan Brotheridge was the first allied soldier that died during D-Day, June 6th 1944

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Who was the first soldier killed on d day?

Officially the first allied soldier to be killed in action on D-day is lt. Dan Brotheridge of D Company, 2nd Ox & Bucks. Lt. Brotheridge was killed between 00:16 and 00:26 during the assault on the bridge over the Caen canal, Nowadays known as Pegasus Bridge. He was killed while leading his platoon across the bridge attacking the German garrison. This answer NOT by Charlie N


How was the first soldier to die on D day where and when?

Lt. Dennis Brotheridge of the Oxford and Bucks. Light Infantry was the first Allied soldier to die on D-Day. He also killed the first German on D-Day. Brotheridge landed with his 28 troops in a glider at 0016, near the Orne Bridge. At about 0020 they were challenged by a German sentry, 17 year old Private Helmut Rohmer. Brotheridge shot him with his Sten gun, and just a minute or two later was shot himself by a German machine gun. He died at 0023 on D-Day.


Who was the first soldier to die on d day?

Lt. Dennis Brotheridge was the first Allied soldier to die on D-Day. He also killed the first German on D-Day. Brotheridge, of the Oxfordshire and Bucks. Light Infantry Regt. of the British 6th Airborne, landed with his 28 troops in a glider at 0016. At about 0020 they were challenged by a German sentry, 17 year old Private Helmut Rohmer. Brotheridge shot him with his Sten gun, and just a minute or two later was shot himself by a German machine gun. He died at 0023 on D-Day.


What was the name of the first soldier to die on D-day?

This was Lt. Dennis Brotheridge of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. He had landed with his platoon in a glider at the Orne Bridge just after midnight. Preceding his men, Brotheridge challenged a German sentry on the bridge and was then shot down by a machine gun behind the German soldier, whom Brotheridge shot as he himself fell mortally wounded. This occurred at 0016 on the 6 th. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This bridge, later known as Pegasus Bridge was recently copied and is at the D-Day Airborne Museum, Caen looking exactly as it did on June 6th. - - - - - - - - see related link below


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Who was the first soldier killed on d day?

Officially the first allied soldier to be killed in action on D-day is lt. Dan Brotheridge of D Company, 2nd Ox & Bucks. Lt. Brotheridge was killed between 00:16 and 00:26 during the assault on the bridge over the Caen canal, Nowadays known as Pegasus Bridge. He was killed while leading his platoon across the bridge attacking the German garrison. This answer NOT by Charlie N


How was the first soldier to die on D day where and when?

Lt. Dennis Brotheridge of the Oxford and Bucks. Light Infantry was the first Allied soldier to die on D-Day. He also killed the first German on D-Day. Brotheridge landed with his 28 troops in a glider at 0016, near the Orne Bridge. At about 0020 they were challenged by a German sentry, 17 year old Private Helmut Rohmer. Brotheridge shot him with his Sten gun, and just a minute or two later was shot himself by a German machine gun. He died at 0023 on D-Day.


Who was the first soldier to die on d day?

Lt. Dennis Brotheridge was the first Allied soldier to die on D-Day. He also killed the first German on D-Day. Brotheridge, of the Oxfordshire and Bucks. Light Infantry Regt. of the British 6th Airborne, landed with his 28 troops in a glider at 0016. At about 0020 they were challenged by a German sentry, 17 year old Private Helmut Rohmer. Brotheridge shot him with his Sten gun, and just a minute or two later was shot himself by a German machine gun. He died at 0023 on D-Day.


Who was the first person to die on d-day?

The first person to die was Lt.Denham Brotheridge of the 2nd Oxfordshire Light Infantry. After landing in a glider at 00.16 on the 6th near Caen, Lt Brotheridge led a charge across 'Pegasus Bridge' and was shot by a Spandau machine gun on the bridge. He killed the German gun crew as he died himself.


What was the name of the first soldier to die on D-day?

This was Lt. Dennis Brotheridge of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. He had landed with his platoon in a glider at the Orne Bridge just after midnight. Preceding his men, Brotheridge challenged a German sentry on the bridge and was then shot down by a machine gun behind the German soldier, whom Brotheridge shot as he himself fell mortally wounded. This occurred at 0016 on the 6 th. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This bridge, later known as Pegasus Bridge was recently copied and is at the D-Day Airborne Museum, Caen looking exactly as it did on June 6th. - - - - - - - - see related link below


Who was the first person to get on Normandy on D-day?

The first troops to land were British glider troops at Caen. Lt. Denam Brotheridge was possibly first out of his glider as he advanced on Pegasus Bridge where he was shot at and died.


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Who was the first Allied soldier killed on D-Day?

Lt. Den Brotheridge is often considered the first Allied soldier killed in the D-Day invasion. He was killed as a result of a glider crash before the actual landings.


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