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Pegasus Bridge - Benouville D-Day 1944

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Raid

MSRP old price: $23.00


Product Info

Title
Pegasus Bridge - Benouville D-Day 1944
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Will Fowler
Publish Year
2010
Pages
64
Dimensions
7x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147430760
MFG. Part #
OSPRAID011
Type
Softcover
Series
RAID11

Description

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.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Origins
  • Initial Strategy
  • Plan
  • The Raid
  • Analysis
  • Conclusion
  • Further Reading