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Pegasus Bridge :6 June 1944
Pegasus Bridge :6 June 1944
paperback
Published:
15 November, 1988
paperback
Published:
15 November, 1988
Description
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II. This gripping account of it by acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that, had it been unsuccessful, the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. This is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality-- the stuff of all great adventures.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780671671563 |
| ISBN10 | 0671671561 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 288 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Simon & Schuster |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New edition |
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Los Angeles Herald Examiner All the vividness of a movie, and all the intelligence -- in every sense -- of fine military history.