DEMOLITION OF PEGASUS BRIDGE, NORMANDY 1994 ACTOR RICHARD TODD INTERVIEWED

blew some dust off some old VHS tapes the other night and found this ITN news report which i recorded back in 1994..back then the fate of the bridge was uncertain..as we now know, it now features as part of an outdoor display a few metres from the new replacement bridge. Sadly actor Richard Todd who is interviewed passed away 3 December 2009 aged 90 years.

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[pegasusbridge1944]

Great! I am a historian on Pegasus Bridge and it was great to see this.Many thanks

[2491tj]

thanks..im glad i had the sense at the time to record it..at the time its fate was genuinely not known..i have a 9mm Sten sub machine gun which was found by contractors when they removed the old bridge..a genuine relic of that night...ill be posting a video of it sometime.

[biffabum]

Ham and jam!

[deldan57]

The bridge is in the musem nearby. Very moving going there last year.

Also went to the Britsh cemetry a few miles up the road

[egdqv13234]

@2491tj wtf did they do with the bridge?! i hope they didnt blow it up or something! O__O

[GenGeogeSPatton]

fuck that bridge was destroy :( i feel sad i wanted to see it

[flyrodderdh]

Wonderful video thank you for posting!

[srosefx]

i ran last year from the airfield in Dorset to pegasus bridge on the 65th anniversary, in full 44 airborne gear! hardest thing i ever undertook, but i felt very worthwhile , i met some fine people in doing so too.

nice vid thanks.

@ pegasusbridge1944 i shall be in touch soon as a secret project may require your expertise!!

ham and jam

[Sharpe2007Dent]

@2491tj thx alot, i have been there many times and, for my age, am proud to know as much as i do on the subject as i feel its important and stunning, so little clips like this are a good find, although i should note that now the bridge is well maintained and looked after. And also yea could you film and post that sten gun? it sounds like such a find! how did you actually aquire it!?! Also i have a video from my trip if you'd like ot take a look. Thanks.

[RATMfanforlife]

I love her Cafe! I felt so proud to be British when I was there. I'm joining either the Royal Marines or the Red Devils when I'm older so I can serve my country too. I just finished reading Pegasus Bridge by Stephen Ambrose and his other books, they're fantastic, I'm very interested in World War 2!

[nucleargaz]

Just come back from viewing the bridge and had the honour to see Madam Gondree, but I'm kicking myself now cos bought a print of the attack on the bridge and should have asked her to sign it..doh!