Anthony Percival ("Johnny") Johnson, DSO, was commander of the 12th Parachute Battalion, British 6th Airborne Division, during the Battle of Normandy. He and his division parachuted into Normandy in the early morning of June 6, 1944 as part of Operation Tonga. The 12th Battalion formed a defensive line south of the bridge at Ranville. On June 6 and 7th, the battalion defended the bridgehead against attacks by the 21st Panzer Division moving north from Caen. Wikipedia
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