The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory

The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II
- The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II Hardcover
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER

TheÂ New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ The LiberatorÂ andÂ Avenue of SpiesÂ returns with an utterly immersive, adrenaline-driven account of D-Day combat.
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â€œMeet the assaulters: pathfinders plunging from the black, coxswains plowing the whitecaps, bareknuckle Rangers scaling sheer rock . . . Fast-paced and up close, this is historyâ€™s greatest story reinvigorated as only Alex Kershaw can.â€â€”Adam Makos,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ SpearheadÂ andÂ A Higher Call

Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Dayâ€™s most perilous missions. The charismatic, unforgettable cast includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; the glider pilot who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from the vital Pegasus Bridge; the 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 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 Hitlerâ€™s fortress Europeâ€”and the very history of the twentieth century.
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The result is an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism. It is the capstone Alex Kershawâ€™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.
Country USA
Brand Dutton
Manufacturer Dutton Caliber
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 980199702
Color Silver
ReleaseDate 2019-05-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451490056

Country	USA
Brand	Dutton
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	980199702
Color	Silver
ReleaseDate	2019-05-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780451490056

The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II

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