Pegasus Bridge
Simon & Schuster · Print & ebook · April 23, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- A tightly focused account brings the urgency of D-Day’s first engagement into sharp relief.
- Themes
- D-Day and the Normandy invasion, Heroism and cowardice, Kindness and brutality
- Pacing
- Mixed
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From the bestselling author of Band of Brothers, a detailed and captivating account of the critical fight for Pegasus Bridge that shaped the outcome of the Normandy landings. 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.
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This gripping account of that day brings to life a daring mission so crucial that, had it been unsuccessful, the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Acclaimed author Stephen 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.
History at Close Range
A tightly focused account brings the urgency of D-Day’s first engagement into sharp relief.
Come here for
- Military history centered on a pivotal moment in the Normandy landings
- A sustained narrative of preparation and hand-to-hand confrontation
Expect
- Minute-by-minute tension alongside the longer lead-up
- An unsparing mix of heroism, cowardice, kindness, and brutality
Where it sits
| World War II: European Theater | 98% |
|---|---|
| Special Forces History | 34% |
| Military History | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military Strategy
- World War II History
- 20th-Century History
- Authors
- Stephen E. Ambrose
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Published
- April 23, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- D-Day and the Normandy invasion · Heroism and cowardice · Kindness and brutality
- Reading lane
- Military Strategy