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The first wave : the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II, by Alex Kershaw
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- Summary
- "Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Day's most perilous missions. The charismatic, unforgettable cast includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; the British glider pilot who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from the vital Pegasus Bridge; the Canadian brothers who led their troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; as well as a French commando, returning to his native land, who fought to destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach and beyond. Readers will experience the sheer grit of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the astonishing courage of the British airborne soldiers who captured the Merville Gun Battery in the face of devastating enemy counterattacks. The first to fight when the stakes were highest and the odds longest, these men would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe--and the very history of the twentieth century. The result is an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism. It is the capstone Alex Kershaw's remarkable career, built on his close friendships with D-Day survivors and his intimate understanding of the Normandy battlefield. For the seventy-fifth anniversary, here is a fresh take on World War II's longest day"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- June 5, 1944
- Ham and jam
- The cruel seas
- A Grade A stinker
- Bloody lucky
- By dawn's faint light
- An angel on each shoulder
- La Belle France
- All the blue bonnets
- Tallyho!
- The Bocage
- A dirty bush war
- Defeating Hitler
- Isbn
- 9780451490056
- Label
- The first wave : the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II
- Title
- The first wave
- Title remainder
- the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II
- Statement of responsibility
- by Alex Kershaw
- Title variation
- 1st wave
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Day's most perilous missions. The charismatic, unforgettable cast includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; the British glider pilot who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from the vital Pegasus Bridge; the Canadian brothers who led their troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; as well as a French commando, returning to his native land, who fought to destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach and beyond. Readers will experience the sheer grit of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the astonishing courage of the British airborne soldiers who captured the Merville Gun Battery in the face of devastating enemy counterattacks. The first to fight when the stakes were highest and the odds longest, these men would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe--and the very history of the twentieth century. The result is an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism. It is the capstone Alex Kershaw's remarkable career, built on his close friendships with D-Day survivors and his intimate understanding of the Normandy battlefield. For the seventy-fifth anniversary, here is a fresh take on World War II's longest day"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kershaw, Alex
- Dewey number
- 940.54/21421
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D756.5.N6
- LC item number
- K4694 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Allied Powers (1919- )
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Soldiers
- Commando troops
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The first wave : the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II, by Alex Kershaw
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- June 5, 1944 -- Ham and jam -- The cruel seas -- A Grade A stinker -- Bloody lucky -- By dawn's faint light -- An angel on each shoulder -- La Belle France -- All the blue bonnets -- Tallyho! -- The Bocage -- A dirty bush war -- Defeating Hitler
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780451490056
- Lccn
- 2018057388
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 1885992
- (OCoLC)on1082332255
- (OCoLC)1082332255
- 1822652
- 1885992
- Label
- The first wave : the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II, by Alex Kershaw
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- June 5, 1944 -- Ham and jam -- The cruel seas -- A Grade A stinker -- Bloody lucky -- By dawn's faint light -- An angel on each shoulder -- La Belle France -- All the blue bonnets -- Tallyho! -- The Bocage -- A dirty bush war -- Defeating Hitler
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780451490056
- Lccn
- 2018057388
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 1885992
- (OCoLC)on1082332255
- (OCoLC)1082332255
- 1822652
- 1885992
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