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Pegasus Bridge
Pegasus Bridge
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
D-Day before dawn. Minute by minute, hour by hour the danger grows...In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defence 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 ac...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743450683
ISBN-10: 074345068X
Publication Date: 11/4/2002
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Pocket Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 3
Great illumination of the role of the paratroopers and glider forces on D-Day. Ambrose is a master story teller.
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A rousing tale of one of the most dangerous and important small unit actions of World War II. The assault on Point du Hoc got the publicity, but the taking of Pegasus Bridge got the results and saved the D-Day landings. A must read for anyone with an interest in World War II.

Trivia: In the movie The Longest Day, Richard Todd plays Major John Howard, the officer in command of the assault on Pegasus Bridge. During World War II, Richard Todd was actually a member of a unit that landed near the bridge in gliders and held it "until relieved."
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