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Parachutists consisted of the US 82 Airborne, the 101st Airborne and the 6th British Airborne. There were many targets for the airborne units such as the 'causeway' which connected Utah beach to the inland. Villages like Sainte-Mere-Aglise, Amfreville and many more were targets for the airborne units. Crossroads and bridges were also main targets to secure and hold..................

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