The First Wave by Alex Kershaw
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.Alex Kershaw has worked as a contributing editor at GQ and a feature writer for The Weekend Guardian and the Sunday Times. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling wartime histories The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter, as well as the biographies Jack London: A Life in Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780451490056 |
| ISBN 10 | 0451490053 |
| Title | The First Wave |
| Author | Alex Kershaw |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2019-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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