Battle Zone Normandy: Orne Bridgehead
By: Lloyd Clark
6th British Airborne Division's attacks on `Pegasus' Bridge and the Merville Battery are remembered as two of the most remarkable actions which took place in Normandy on 6 June 1944. The division fought for far longer than just one day, however, achieving a great deal of success by securing the Allied left flank and creating a firm base from which a breakout into the French interior could be launched. The strengths, weaknesses and sheer drama of airborne warfare are all encapsulated in the opening week of the division's operations in Normandy as its lightly armed but highly trained and motivated troops sought to overcome a more heavily armed enemy desperate to unhinge the invasion.
HB, 234 x 156mm, 192 pages, 65 black & white, 65 colour illustrations
ISBN:	750930098

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