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Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 18061
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0671671561
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5421
EAN: 9780671671563
ASIN: 0671671561
Publication Date: November 15, 1988
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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 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.
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 As good as Band of Brothers October 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been an Ambrose fan for many years and this book, while not as well known as "Band of Brothers" is equally compelling. This is an impeccably detailed account of one of the most daring feats of the Normandy invasion, written in the author's typical easy to read style. We are rivited in place on a glider drifting in through the flack as the pilot frantically searches for a landing. Then we are clawing our way through the night and charging onto a bridge deep in enemy territory. I visited Pegasus bridge a few years ago and had chills running down my spine reading the account of the action at the memorial. I had equal chills reading this book. A must read for anyone in interested in WW2 and, specifically, the many acts of heroism surrounding the Normandy invasion.
 good history on D-Day July 9, 2007
exciting and interesting story though some parts about the preparation and training for the mission a bit teidous at times. This book sparked me into purchasing a Dvd copy of the "longest Day".
Hold Until Relieved! January 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The late Steven Ambrose made his mark as an historian by bringing the citizen soldiers of the mid-20th century United States to the forefront of American consciousness. With Pegasus Bridge he does justice to our British allies, relating the absolutely critical roles played by British paratroops and glider infantry in securing the eastern flank of the Normandy beachhead; a feat comparable, but with different objectives, to what the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions did at the west of the beachhead. Ambrose has the knack for portraying events in an artistic fashion while maintaining a scholar's worth of history. A worthwhile read for those with an interest in the Normandy invasion, airborne operations, or even history in general.
The British Band of Brothers June 22, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a book about glider troops from the UK. I wondered if I would be able to be engrossed in this book to the same degree I was engrossed with the story of E company in Band of Brothers.
I was.
This is a fascinating story about our allies and their preparations for D-Day. Great stuff. If you like Band of Brothers, you'll like this one as well.
 Nice story telling but don't expect high drama May 18, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mr Ambrose had the talent to write in an exceptional way, making complicated things to seem very simple and with an immediacy which is absolutely fascinating. The story of Company D's daring raid on Pegasus and Horsa bridges near "Sword" beach is told in detail, but although that small tactical British victory was important indeed, it didn't involve heavy fighting. The British gliderborne troops mad a perfect landing and captured both their targets in just 10 minutes. Then, when the Germans counterattacked the British knocked out a tank with a good PIAT shot and that was all! The rest of the fighting was done by other units of the 6th Airborne Division and Major Howard's men didn't have much to accomplish. Despite this poor combat record, it remains an interesting story of an aerial coup de main. The last chapter about the soldiers' lives and carreers after the war, was also excellent.
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