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100 1  Kershaw, Alex,|eauthor. 
245 14 The first wave :|bthe D-Day warriors who led the way to 
       victory in World War II /|cAlex Kershaw. 
264  1 New York :|bDutton,|c[2019] 
300    368 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-320) and 
       index. 
505 0  June 5, 1944 -- Ham and jam -- The cruel seas -- A Grade A
       stinker -- Bloody lucky -- By dawn's faint light -- An 
       angel on each shoulder -- La Belle France -- All the blue 
       bonnets -- Tallyho! -- The Bocage -- A dirty bush war -- 
       Defeating Hitler. 
520    "Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The 
       First Wave follows the remarkable men who carried out D-
       Day's most perilous missions. The charismatic, 
       unforgettable cast includes the first American paratrooper
       to touch down on Normandy soil; the British glider pilot 
       who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from
       the vital Pegasus Bridge; the Canadian brothers who led 
       their troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; as well
       as a French commando, returning to his native land, who 
       fought to destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach and 
       beyond. Readers will experience the sheer grit of the 
       Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the astonishing 
       courage of the British airborne soldiers who captured the 
       Merville Gun Battery in the face of devastating enemy 
       counterattacks. The first to fight when the stakes were 
       highest and the odds longest, these men would determine 
       the fate of the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe--and 
       the very history of the twentieth century. The result is 
       an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism. It is 
       the capstone Alex Kershaw's 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 II's longest day"--|cProvided by publisher. 
610 20 Allied Powers (1919- )|xArmed Forces|vBiography. 
650  0 World War, 1939-1945|xCampaigns|zFrance|zNormandy. 
650  0 World War, 1939-1945|xCommando operations. 
650  0 Soldiers|vBiography. 
650  0 Commando troops|vBiography. 
776 08 |iOnline version:|aKershaw, Alex.|tFirst wave|dNew York : 
       Dutton Caliber, [2019]|z9780451490063|w(DLC)  2019002021 
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