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The First WaveAlex Kershaw

The First Wave

2019384 pages
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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…

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7 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2019
    Random House Large Print · 528 pages · 9781984882868
  • Audiobook · English · 2019
    Penguin Audio · 9781984841377
  • Hardcover · English · 2019
    Dutton Caliber · 384 pages · 9780451490056
  • Other · English · 2020
    First Wave
    Penguin Publishing Group · 384 pages · 9780451490070
  • Other · English · 2019
    First Wave
    Simon & Schuster, Limited · 9781471185939
  • Other · English · 2019
    First Wave
    Simon & Schuster, Limited · 384 pages · 9781471185915
SoldiersWorld historyBiographyArmed ForcesWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsCommando operationsCommando troops