Devil's Own Luck: Pegasus Bridge to the Baltic 1944-45Although strictly forbidden to keep diaries, Denis Edwards managed to record his experiences throughout nearly all his time in Europe in 1944-45. He brilliantly conveys what it was like to be facing death, day after day, night after night, with never a bed to sleep in nor a hot meal to go home to. This is warfare in the raw ' brutal, yet humorous, immensely tragic, but sadly, all true. |
Contents
Part 1 The Hand of Destiny | 2 |
Part 2 A Normandy Diary | 36 |
Part 3 Belgium and Germany | 164 |
Endnote | 196 |
Appendix 1 Bob Ambroses account of captivity following his capture outside Escoville on June 7th 1944 | 198 |
Appendix 2 The load and crews of the six gliders in the Coup de main force 5 June 1944 | 211 |
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