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5.0 out of 5 stars Pegasus Bridge book review., Jun 13 2004

By	Stephen W. (U.K.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pegasus Bridge (Paperback)

This is the story of the Ox and Bucks regiment who captured Pegasus bridge on D-Day. This book is superb it gives an excellent account of the importance of the mission and the training of the men leading up to the actual assault and capture of the bridge. The book then goes on to explain how the bridge was held and includes good detail of when the re-enforcements arrived. The book is written very well and it has lots of eye witness accounts in it by people who were actually there. I recently visited the bridge during the 60th anniversary of D-Day and I would certainly reccommend reading the book if you are to visit the bridge ( I would also reccommend a visit to Pegasus bridge). This book has inspired me to purchase another book titled "The devils own luck" which is about the Ox and Bucks regiment after Pegasus bridge up to the end of the war.

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2.0 out of 5 stars too little, too late, Jun 25 2003

By	C. G. Horner (london, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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At last Ambrose begins to tackle the massive british contribution to victory. but it is a disappointingly short and skimpy look.

Ambrose (and one notes, some US reviewers below)manages to recognise the vitory at the bridge, but understates the non US contribution overall. remember, approx 50% of all forces in Normandy were UK/Canadian - and far from failing, as one reviewer below has it, they held, and ground down, the bulk of the German forces in Normandy, enabling US forces to break out against weak opposition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD STORY, TOLD, April 1 2003

By	DAVID KNIGHTS (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

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Stephen Ambrose's book tells the story of D company, 6th para. and the taking of the bridges over the Orne canal and river. It is an excellent, if skimpy, telling of one of the facinating stories of WWII. I have always found the incident interesting since seeing it portrayed in "The Longest Day" It is a quick read, and I'd have liked more detail, but it is a good book none the less.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite All The Way Across
Stephen Ambrose is one of those authors that I would give anything he wrote a chance. In the past I have not been disappointed with his work. Read more

Published on Feb 13 2003 by John G. Hilliard

2.0 out of 5 stars A story in search of an author
My goodness, but here is a terrific bit of history desperately in need of a decent author. Told properly, the final product should be one of those rare books you simply cannot put... Read more

Published on Nov 18 2002 by Kevin C. Delahanty, MD

4.0 out of 5 stars Up the Ox & Bucks
"Pegasus Bridge" was the first Ambrose book I read. I had known the story of the British assault on the bridge forever known as Pegasus Bridge after reading and viewing... Read more

Published on May 24 2002 by Mike

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story and excellent guide book.
Having been stationed in Germany for three years I was fortunate enough to travel to many of the WWII battlegrounds that exist in Europe and the beaches that made up Operation... Read more

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