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Название: The Pegasus and Orne Bridges: Their Capture, Defence and Relief on D-Day Автор: Barber Neil Издательство: Pen and Sword Military Год: 2014 Формат: epub Страниц: 336 Размер: 32,96 Мб Язык: английский
The glider-borne operation to capture Pegasus Bridge has an established place in the annals of warfare. Conducted by Major John Howard and his company of Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry it was a superbly daring, brilliantly executed 'coup de main' assault. Equally brave was the seizure of the Orne bridges by airborne forces and the defence against ferocious German counter attacks over a prolonged period...