Pegasus Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:British_6th_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:captures gptkb:British_6th_Airborne_Division
gptkb:Major_John_Howard
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:memorials
gptkbp:constructed_in 1934
British engineers
interwar period
gptkbp:coordinates 49.4144° N, 0.8305° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Caen_Canal
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:video_games
gptkbp:design steel and concrete
gptkbp:events gptkb:Operation_Deadstick
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Horsa_Bridge
exists nearby
gptkbp:featured_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:has a visitor center
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:D-Day
capture on June 6, 1944
gptkbp:historical_significance first bridge captured by Allied forces on D-Day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pegasus Bridge
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military operations
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:is_a_site_of historical reenactments
gptkbp:is_accessible_by D514 road
gptkbp:is_known_for its strategic importance
gptkbp:is_located_near the town of Benouville
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:European_Route_E46
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a site of bravery
gptkbp:is_visited_by history enthusiasts
gptkbp:key_feature gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:length 45 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Normandy,_France
gptkbp:named_after Pegasus, the winged horse from Greek mythology
Pegasus, the winged horse
gptkbp:opened 1934
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial
gptkb:Operation_Deadstick
D-Day landing sites
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:museum
gptkbp:recognized_by UNESCO as a historic site
gptkbp:recording_year June 6, 1944
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:1994
gptkbp:significance gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:symbolizes Allied victory in Normandy
gptkbp:type gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:used_by paratroopers
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:visitors attracts thousands annually
gptkbp:was_the_first_bridge_to_be captured on D-Day.
gptkbp:width 6 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D-Day
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3