Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge by Stephen E. Ambrose tells the gripping true story of one of the most daring and decisive operations of D-Day. In the early minutes of June 6, 1944, a small force of British airborne troops landed by glider near a pair of strategically vital bridges over the Caen Canal and the Orne River in Normandy. Their mission was to seize the bridges intact and hold them against German counterattacks, protecting the eastern flank of the Allied invasion and ensuring the success of the landings that would follow.

Drawing on interviews with veterans from both sides, Ambrose recreates the months of intense training, meticulous planning, and the dramatic nighttime assault led by Major John Howard and the men of D Company, 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. The result is a fast-paced narrative that captures the tension of the glider landing, the fierce close-quarters battle for the bridge, and the determination of the soldiers who held their ground until reinforcements arrived.

Both an exciting combat story and a detailed work of military history, Pegasus Bridge highlights the courage, skill, and teamwork that made this bold operation one of the most successful and important missions of D-Day.

Soft Cover, 253 pages.