One Night In June: The Story Of Operation Tonga, The Initial Phase Of The Invasion Of Normandy, 1944
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In the moonlit hours before the beaches of Normandy ran red with the blood of D-Day, a daring and decisive airborne assault quietly shaped the fate of the entire Allied invasion — One Night In June chronicles the extraordinary story of Operation Tonga, the British 6th Airborne Division's audacious mission to secure the eastern flank of the D-Day landings on the night of 5–6 June 1944. Kevin Shannon and Stephen Wright reconstruct this pivotal chapter of World War II through meticulous research and vivid first-hand accounts, detailing the glider landings, parachute drops, and fierce combat that seized critical bridges and silenced enemy gun batteries in a matter of hours. The authors present a ground-level portrait of courage under fire, tracing the individual stories of the paratroopers and glider pilots who carried out one of the most complex and dangerous operations of the entire war. Grounded in rigorous historical detail yet written with the urgency of a front-line dispatch, this account illuminates the often-overlooked airborne dimension of the Normandy campaign, arguing compellingly that Operation Tonga was not merely a prelude to D-Day but one of its most decisive acts. Shannon and Wright's narrative style honours the men who fought with both precision and humanity, weaving personal testimony into the broader strategic canvas of the Allied liberation of Western Europe. For anyone who believes they know the full story of D-Day, One Night In June reveals a night of heroism that history has never fully told.
Author: Kevin Shannon And Stephen Wright
Format: Hardback
Published: 2000, Airlife Publishing (Shrewsbury Park)
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the moonlit hours before the beaches of Normandy ran red with the blood of D-Day, a daring and decisive airborne assault quietly shaped the fate of the entire Allied invasion — One Night In June chronicles the extraordinary story of Operation Tonga, the British 6th Airborne Division's audacious mission to secure the eastern flank of the D-Day landings on the night of 5–6 June 1944. Kevin Shannon and Stephen Wright reconstruct this pivotal chapter of World War II through meticulous research and vivid first-hand accounts, detailing the glider landings, parachute drops, and fierce combat that seized critical bridges and silenced enemy gun batteries in a matter of hours. The authors present a ground-level portrait of courage under fire, tracing the individual stories of the paratroopers and glider pilots who carried out one of the most complex and dangerous operations of the entire war. Grounded in rigorous historical detail yet written with the urgency of a front-line dispatch, this account illuminates the often-overlooked airborne dimension of the Normandy campaign, arguing compellingly that Operation Tonga was not merely a prelude to D-Day but one of its most decisive acts. Shannon and Wright's narrative style honours the men who fought with both precision and humanity, weaving personal testimony into the broader strategic canvas of the Allied liberation of Western Europe. For anyone who believes they know the full story of D-Day, One Night In June reveals a night of heroism that history has never fully told.