Noland Norgaard The Denver Post The best war story this reviewer has ever read. One that will be drawn from by historians of the future.

James Pitts New Orleans Times A little gem. Drew Middleton The New York Times Book Review An illuminating account of an operation as strategically important as any fought on D-Day. Review Quotes Los Angeles Herald Examiner All the vividness of a movie, and all the intelligence - in every sense - of fine military history. 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. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II. This gripping account by acclaimed author Stephen E. From the Back Cover 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 is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality-the stuff of all great adventures. 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. Book Synopsis 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.

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