Overview
This comprehensive pocket guide to Pegasus Bridge is designed for anyone visiting the site but is equally useful for those wanting an accurate understanding of exactly what happened. Neil Barber uses photographs and first-hand accounts to simply explain what happened in those first few vital hours of D-Day. Pegasus Bridge is a legendary part of the D-Day story but myths and misunderstandings abound. The 6th Airborne Division was to begin landing in this area during the early hours of D-Day with a mission to protect the eastern flank of the seaborne landings, commencing a few hours later. For the British and Canadians, this was just beyond Ouistreham, on the beaches codenamed SWORD, JUNO and GOLD. The very first operation of D-Day was to be the capture of the Caen Canal Bridge (Pegasus Bridge) and the River Orne Bridge (Horsa Bridge) a little further up the road. These were the only two bridges between the sea and Caen and so were vital for the linking of the seaborne and airborne forces and also the resupply of the Airborne Division and evacuation of its wounded. For the Germans, possession of the bridges was equally vital, as it would provide them with the opportunity to attack the seaborne forces in their most vulnerable area; the flank This comprehensive pocket guide is designed for anyone visiting the site but is equally useful for anyone wanting an accurate understanding of exactly what went on and where. Neil Barber has written a number of comprehensive guides to the Normandy Campaign including an in-depth look at Pegasus Bridge. Here he uses photographs and first-hand accounts to simply explain what happened in those first few vital hours of D-Day. AUTHOR: Neil Barber, has written two books. The Day the Devils Dropped In is about the 9th Parachute Battalion's D-Day assault on the Merville Gun Battery and its subsequent epic defence of the notorious Chateau St Come. The Pegasus and Orne Bridges details the capture, defence and relief on D-Day of these two vital objectives. He also edited the memoirs of Army Commando, Stan Scott, published as Fighting with the Commandos. All three books delve deeper into their subject than anything previously published.
Full Product Details
Author: Neil Barber
Publisher: Sabrestorm Publishing
Imprint: Sabrestorm Publishing
ISBN: 9781781220122
ISBN 10: 1781220123
Pages: 52
Publication Date: 01 March 2019
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
`If you are going to do the tours then these light but very informative books would be ideal for you. * Army Rumour Service 23/05/2019 *
...intended primarily for the battlefield visitor, with a useful mix of sketch map, photos, brief explanatory text, and personal contributions by (British) survivors [...] the books provide a real atmosphere of these coup de main operations...As such, these would make ideal primers for a skirmish game at say 1:3, or 1:5 scale. * Miniature Wargames 08/08/2019 * 'If you are going to do the tours then these light but very informative books would be ideal for you. * Army Rumour Service 23/05/2019 *
Author Information
Neil Barber, is an accomplished author and military expert who is often consulted by film and television companies on all aspects of the invasion of Normandy. He has written numerous books including Parachute Doctor, which details the amazing experiences of David Tibbs. Neil Lives in Kent.
