6/30/2023 0 Comments Escape from the deep alex kershaw![]() ![]() ![]() Readers will experience the sheer grit of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the astonishing courage of the airborne soldiers who captured the Merville Gun Battery in the face of devastating enemy counterattacks. The charismatic, unforgettable cast includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil the glider pilot who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from the vital Pegasus Bridge the brothers who led their troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire and the French commando, returning to his native land, who fought to destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach and beyond. ![]() The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy with generous support from the Strake Foundation is delighted to again host best-selling author Alex Kershaw.īeginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Day’s most perilous missions. Alex Kershaw presents “The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II.”ĥ:00 p.m. ![]()
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