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Operation Tonga
Jon Cooksey
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Description for Operation Tonga
Paperback. This is the third book in the popular Elite Forces Operations Series it will appeal to all interested in Operation Market Garden. Series: Elite Forces Operations Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 246 x 0. .
The seizure of Pegasus Bridge by six glider borne platoons of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry under Major John Howard very early 6th June 1944, is one of the better-known stories of D-Day. Landing just yards from vital bridges over the River Orne and the Caen Canal near Benouville, Howard's men took and held the bridges in a remarkable coup de main operation with minimal casualties. The 7th Parachute Battalion dropped in soon afterwards to relieve Howard's men and the action remains, by any standards, a remarkable feat of arms. But it was only one act in a much ... Read more
The seizure of Pegasus Bridge by six glider borne platoons of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry under Major John Howard very early 6th June 1944, is one of the better-known stories of D-Day. Landing just yards from vital bridges over the River Orne and the Caen Canal near Benouville, Howard's men took and held the bridges in a remarkable coup de main operation with minimal casualties. The 7th Parachute Battalion dropped in soon afterwards to relieve Howard's men and the action remains, by any standards, a remarkable feat of arms. But it was only one act in a much ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Elite Forces Operations Series
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844152032
SKU
V9781844152032
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About Jon Cooksey
Jon Cooksey is a respected Military Historian and Battlefield Tour Guide.
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