Quantity:

More Buying Choices

21 used & new from �14.00

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

The Pegasus and Orne Bridges: Their Capture, Defence and Relief on D-Day

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

The Pegasus and Orne Bridges: Their Capture, Defence and Relief on D-Day (Hardcover)

by Neil Barber (Author)

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

RRP:	�25.00
Price:	�16.50 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save:	�8.50 (34%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Thursday, November 12? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

14 new from �15.23 7 used from �14.00

Frequently Bought Together

The Pegasus Diaries: The Private Papers of Major John Howard DSO

The Day the Devils Dropped in: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy D-Day to D+6: Merville Battery to the Chateau St Come

Price For All Three: �38.25

Show availability and shipping details

This item: The Pegasus and Orne Bridges: Their Capture, Defence and Relief on D-Day by Neil Barber
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
The Pegasus Diaries: The Private Papers of Major John Howard DSO by John Howard
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
The Day the Devils Dropped in: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy D-Day to D+6: Merville Battery to the Chateau St Come by Neil Barber
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Pegasus Diaries: The Private Papers of Major John Howard DSO

by John Howard

4.4 out of 5 stars (5) �13.48

The Day the Devils Dropped in: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy D-Day to D+6: Merville Battery to the Chateau St Come

by Neil Barber

5.0 out of 5 stars (4) �8.27

Overlord: The D-Day Landings (General Military)

by Steven J. Zaloga

5.0 out of 5 stars (2) �13.49

Forgotten Voices of D-Day: A Powerful New History of the Normandy Landings in the Words of Those Who Were There

by Roderick Bailey

5.0 out of 5 stars (4) �11.50

Glider Pilots at Arnhem

by Major M.L. Peters

4.0 out of 5 stars (2) �15.98

› Explore similar items

Product details

Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military (20 May 2009)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1848840411
ISBN-13: 978-1848840416
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.2 x 3 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 59,516 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Popular in this category:
#22 in Books > History > Military History > Battles & Campaigns > D-Day Landings

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

d-day(2)

commando(1)

See all 10 tags...

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	73% buy the item featured on this page: The Pegasus and Orne Bridges: Their Capture, Defence and Relief on D-Day 5.0 out of 5 stars (2) �16.50
	11% buy Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid 4.6 out of 5 stars (18) �4.00
	7% buy The Pegasus Diaries: The Private Papers of Major John Howard DSO 4.4 out of 5 stars (5) �13.48
	5% buy The Day the Devils Dropped in: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy D-Day to D+6: Merville Battery to the Chateau St Come 5.0 out of 5 stars (4) �8.27

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book, meticulously researched and well-written, 19 Aug 2009

By	Tommac (UK) - See all my reviews

This is a superb book that brilliantly chronicles the massive British Airborne attack which secured the eastern flank of the Normandy invasion area in the early hours of D-Day.

It tells in unprecedented detail the story of Major John Howard's famous glider-borne coup de main force, which shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, seized Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge - the vital crossings over the Caen Canal and River Orne that had to be captured to prevent the later seaborne invasion being jeopardised.

But the book's greatest achievement is to piece together the wider story of the huge force of British paratroopers who dropped shortly after the coup de main force and whose main task was to secure the villages of Benouville and Ranville, creating a bridgehead which would deny the Germans access to the invasion beaches.

The operation was complicated, confused and sometimes chaotic. But, through meticulous research and using extensive interviews with veterans, the author has produced a compelling narrative which is as easy to follow as it is thrilling to read.

For anyone with an interest in this aspect of the Normandy operation, such as myself, this book is a must-have and I am sure it will become the definitive account of the Airborne operations in the Orne bridgehead.

But it is also an excellent read in its own right and a fitting tribute to those brave young men who for a few fateful hours in the darkness of D-Day held the future of Europe in their hands.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant thoroughly researched account from Neil Barber., 11 Aug 2009

By	J. A. Holder-Vale "Jim Holder-Vale" (Hertfordshire.England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Pegasus and Orne Bridges: Their Capture, Defence and Relief on D-Day I did not arrive at Le Port until late on D-Day, but I now know the full story of what went on before, thanks to the thorough research of Neil Barber. He relates the story so clearly it is easy to locate the positions and read the participants own words and fully grasp the heroism and brutallity of real war. I have read many books dealing with Pegasus & Horsa Bridges but only now do I understand the full story.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 2 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }