'Pegasus Bridge' by Stephen E. Ambrose is a detailed account of the capture of key bridges over the Caen Canal and the Orne River during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The narrative focuses on the gliderborne unit of the British Ox and Bucks Light Infantry Regiment, 6th Airborne Division, led by Major John Howard, as they undertake the mission to secure and defend the bridges against German counterattacks during the Normandy invasion. Ambrose's writing style is described as straightforward, well-organized, and based on interviews with participants from both sides, presenting historical events without excessive drama but with a focus on small unit actions.
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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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Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his New York Times bestsellers are Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History.
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