The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II
- ISBN-10
- 0451490053
- ISBN-13
- 9780451490056
- Series
- The First Wave
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019
- Publisher
- Dutton Caliber
- Author
- Alex Kershaw
Description
Beginning in the pre-dawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows ten men attempting to carry out D-Day's most critical missions. Their actions would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler's 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's Cross; the Canadian brothers who led their decimated troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; the colonel who faced the powerful 150mm guns of the Merville Battery; as well as a French commando who helped destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach.
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