The First Wave. The D-Day Warriors Who Led The Way To Victory In The Second World War

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 2019
Edition: First Edition

Description: 369 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The New York Times bestselling author of The Liberator and Avenue of Spies returns with a thrilling, action-heavy account of D-Day combat.Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows ten men attempting to carry out D-Days most critical missions. Their actions would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitlers Fortress Europe.The ten make a charismatic, unforgettable cast. They include the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; the only British soldier that day to earn a Victoria Cross; the Canadian brothers who led their decimated troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; the colonel who faced the powerful 150-mm guns of the Merville Battery; as well as a French commando who helped destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach. This book will give authentic voice to the invaders enemies--the German-enlisted men and officers tasked with destroying the Allies as they hit the beaches.The result is an utterly immersive, adrenaline-driven drama, an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism. It is the capstone Alex Kershaws 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 IIs longest day.

ISBN: 9781471185922