6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom)

The British 6th Airborne Division was one of the few Allied Airborne Divisions during World War II. Its most famous role was dropping behind enemy lines the night before D-Day to secure Pegasus Bridge on the Caen Canal. Despite heavy counterattack they held out until relieved by approaching British forces who had landed on the Normandy beaches.

This is the unit that Cpt. Price and Sgt. Evansserved in before joining the SAS.