| Title | : | Pegasus Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Release | : | 2013-04-23 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | History, Books, Military History |
| Size | : | 18914579 |
| 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. |
