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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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- John Howard: Add a description of this character.
- Wally Parr
- Jim Wallwork
- Gardner
- Fox
- Sweeney
- Von Luck
- Sandy Smith
- Ainsworth
- Jack Bailey
- Rommel
- Hickman
- David Wood
- Den Brotheridge
- Piat
- Thornton
- Gale
- Billy Gray
- Romer
- Gammon
- Sten
- Richard Todd
- Kindersley
- Vaughan
- Hitler
- Nigel Taylor
- Caen
- Georges Gondree
- Schmidt
- Terry
- Madame
- Irene
- Tappenden
- Bonck
First Sentence edit
It was a steel-girder bridge, painted gray, with a large water tower and superstructure.
Table of Contents edit
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
11. D-Day Plus Forty Years to D-Day Plus Fifty Years
Epilogue. The Signifigance of Pegasus Bridge
Appendix. Poett's Order's to Howard
Sources
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephen E. Ambrose (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 940.5421
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