Hust as it was in 1944, Pegasus Bridge was overlooked by the Cafe Gondree, named for the family who run it. Back then, the events were watched by five-year-old Arlette Gondree, who is deeply troubled by the sight of war in Ukraine.
Around Pegasus Bridge, there is a swirl of action. A group of bagpipers are playing, crowds of bikers, many ex-military, are drinking coffee and clusters of organisers are going through last-minute plans. D-Day latest: Queen moved to tears as veteran recalls landing horror On the far bank, two dozen Dutch soldiers are being given instructions. This was where D-Day started, a quarter of an hour after midnight, when troops landed near Benouville Bridge, and took it over.
Now, just as it was in 1944, the bridge was overlooked by the Cafe Gondree, named for the family who run it. Back then, the events were watched by five-year-old Arlette Gondree, who still runs the cafe. Her eyes still twinkling, she looks over the sea of visitors. 'I am the bridge between the past and the present,' she says.
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