Pegasus The Red Devils in Normandy |
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| Author:
| Clark, Lloyd |
| Series title: | D-Day Landings Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7524-7662-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | History Press Limited, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.95 |
Book Description:
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The strengths, weaknesses and sheer drama of airborne warfare are all encapsulated in 6th Airborne Division's attacks on Pegasus Bridge and the Merville Battery in Normandy. The lightly armed but highly trained and motivated airborne troops sought to overcome a more heavily armed enemy desperate to unhinge the D-Day invasion. Starting ......
The strengths, weaknesses and sheer drama of airborne warfare are all encapsulated in 6th Airborne Division's attacks on Pegasus Bridge and the Merville Battery in Normandy. The lightly armed but highly trained and motivated airborne troops sought to overcome a more heavily armed enemy desperate to unhinge the D-Day invasion. Starting ......