101st Airborne

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The pathfinders were the first to arrive in Normandy as part of the D-Day landings. Parachuting into Normandy just after midnight, their role was to map out the drop-zones for the main landings.

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In total, 13400 airborne soldiers landed in Normandy, including E-company – the legendary Band of Brothers.

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