Evasive action taken by the pilots scattered Dispersal the brigade over a large area and only the equivalent of two companies of troops were landed Self_motion in the correct locations .

By this time , with casualties mounting and supplies running Self_motion short , the parachute brigade commander , Gerald Lathbury , had relinquished Surrendering control Control of the bridge to the Germans .

The landings Self_motion were mainly an American operation and the brigade was the only British Army formation involved .

The brigade 's pathfinders landed Self_motion accurately and set up Building their homing beacons , but the main body of the brigade landed Self_motion over a large area , some away .

The brigade 's pathfinders landed Self_motion accurately and set up Building their homing beacons , but the main body of the brigade landed Self_motion over a large area , some away .

The following glider force also had problems ; weather conditions forced Causation the brigade 's anti-tank unit to turn Self_motion back for Italy and return Self_motion with the second wave later that day .

Eventually the brigade captured Conquering their primary objectives , but the lack of manpower meant that their secondary objective of Le Muy was given Giving to the American airborne forces Causation .

The seaborne and airborne landings Self_motion linked Connect up within two days , and the brigade became Becoming the reserve formation for the operation Military_operation .

As a British withdrawal Escaping from France at the earliest opportunity had been the original intent , the brigade boarded Self_motion ships bound for Italy eleven days after landing Self_motion .

The operation Military_operation had cost Earnings_and_losses the brigade 362 casualties Killing , but this did not hinder Hindering their next mission Military_operation in Greece two months later .

Only 126 replacements were required Imposing_obligation to bring Bringing the brigade back up to full strength .

two senior royal ulster constabulary ( ruc ) officers , chief superintendent harry breen and superintendent bob buchanan , were shot Use_firearm dead Death in an ambush Attack by the provisional ira south armagh brigade .