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.
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.
Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his New York Times bestsellers are Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History.
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Preface 1. D Day: 0000 to 0015 Hours 2. D Day Minus Two Years 3. D Day Minus One Year to D Day Minus One Month 4. D Day Minus One Month to D Day 5. D Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours 6. D Day: 0026 to 0600 Hours 7. D Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours 8. D Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours 9. D Day Plus One to D Day Plus Ninety 10. D Day Plus Three Months to D Day Plus Fifty Years
Preface 1. D Day: 0000 to 0015 Hours 2. D Day Minus Two Years 3. D Day Minus One Year to D Day Minus One Month 4. D Day Minus One Month to D Day 5. D Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours 6. D Day: 0026 to 0600 Hours 7. D Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours 8. D Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours 9. D Day Plus One to D Day Plus Ninety 10. D Day Plus Three Months to D Day Plus Fifty Years
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