Pegasus Bridge -- Stephen E. Ambrose

<b>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.</b> <p/>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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Stephen E. Ambrose<br><b>Publisher:</b> Simon & Schuster<br><b>Published:</b> 11/15/1988<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.52lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.27h x 6.09w x 0.58d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780671671563