Short, and very tactical, book which focuses on the British 6th Airborne Division's task of securing the D-Day inland bridges. It was well written and easy to understand. I'd suggest looking at a map before one listens to this book as it will help in understanding. The use of gliders is well explained. A very good account of Major John Howard and the men of Company D, the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry Regiment. ( )

En las primeras horas del día 6 de junio de 1944, un pequeño destacamento de las tropas aerotransportables británicas asaltó las defensas alemanas en Normandía, preparando el terreno para la invasión Aliada de Europa. El puente Pegasus fue la primera cita del día D, un momento decisivo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. De su captura dependía el éxito del desembarco en las playas normandas. Con Stephen Ambrose asistimos a la larga preparación de la operación y a la batalla en el puente, narrada minuto a minuto.

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I read this book because I was interested in the glider aspect; I hadn't realized gliders had been utilized in World War II. While light on the aviation side, this book was nonetheless pretty fascinating even though I'm really not into war stories. ( )

WWII taking of bridge during D-Day. ( )