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by Stephen E. Ambrose (Author) "It was a steel-girder bridge, painted gray, with a large water tower and superstructure ..." (more)
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Los Angeles Herald ExaminerAll the vividness of a movie, and all the intelligence -- in every sense -- of fine military history.

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Noland NorgaardThe Denver PostThe best war story this reviewer has ever read.


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In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II. This gripping account of it by acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that, had it been unsuccessful, the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. This is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality -- the stuff of all great adventures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pegasus Bridge book review., Jun 13 2004
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
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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
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
Published on April 21 2002 by Road King Rider

3.0 out of 5 stars Commandos can work
Stephen Ambrose has written a concise tactical story that deserves to be told, that of the superbly planned and executed commando raid by the British on 6 June 1944. Read more
Published on Dec 21 2001 by Brasidas

5.0 out of 5 stars Pegasus Bridge
Having visited Normandy including Pegasus Bridge and Ranville in August 2001 I decided to do some more reading on D-day and read Pegasus Bridge by Stephen E. Ambrose. Read more
Published on Nov 23 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Take This Book With You To Normandy
I don't know what I can say about this marvelous work other than to advise anyone heading for Normandy to take this book with you. Read more
Published on Aug 30 2001 by David M. Sapadin

4.0 out of 5 stars Good War Story
Hats off to Capt. John Howard and D Company of Britain's "Ox and Bucks" regiment. As the first Allied unit to land in France on D-Day, these glider borne men had the... Read more
Published on May 28 2001 by Wayne A. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heroic Story
I think this book is a very good account of the men who took Pegasus Bridge on June 5th, 1944 on the eve of D-day. Read more
Published on May 20 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot to ask 181 men.
Securing the eastern flank of Overlord (D-Day) was the British Airborne. Between them and the British 3rd Infantry Division coming ashore on Sword Beach were two bridges fifty... Read more
Published on Mar 24 2001 by George G. Kiefer

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