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Pegasus Bridge - Benouville D-Day 1944
Will Fowler
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Description for Pegasus Bridge - Benouville D-Day 1944
Paperback. The night before D-Day, light infantry and a detachment of Royal Engineers landed by gliders at Pegasus Bridge, which spanned the Caen Canal. Quickly overwhelming the guards, they managed to hold the bridge and help prevent German reinforcements from reaching the British landing beaches. This book provides an account of this wartime raid. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
The night before D-Day, light infantry and a detachment of Royal Engineers landed by gliders at Pegasus Bridge, which spanned the Caen Canal. Quickly overwhelming the guards, they managed to hold the bridge and help prevent German reinforcements from reaching the British landing beaches. Will Fowler provides a detailed blow-by-blow account of this classic wartime raid.
The night before D-Day, light infantry and a detachment of Royal Engineers landed by gliders at Pegasus Bridge, which spanned the Caen Canal. Quickly overwhelming the guards, they managed to hold the bridge and help prevent German reinforcements from reaching the British landing beaches. Will Fowler provides a detailed blow-by-blow account of this classic wartime raid.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Raid
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846038488
SKU
V9781846038488
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Will Fowler
WILL FOWLER has worked in journalism and publishing since 1972, reporting for European, American, Asian and Arabic magazines from Europe, the USA, the Middle East, China and SE Asia. Among his more than 30 published books is MAA 133 Battle for the Falklands: Land Forces. A TA soldier for 30 years, he was commissioned from the ranks in 4th Bn ... Read more
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