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Summary: Great narrative history of relatively unknown action.
Review: Tired of reading book after book about the same famous battles? Try this instead. Very readable narrative account of an action that was a small but reflective the Normandy Invasion.
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Summary: Homage to the Brits. Ambroise Does It Again
Review: Yea, I agree, it's not D-Day or Citizen Soldiers, but it's a good book. Let's say a book of lesser strengths, not greater weaknesses.Mr. Ambroise will always tell a great story, he can't help it. "I don't make heroes" he said, "I write about them". Enter John Howard! Ambroise let's the reader learn a lot about the man, and the men, that are assigned, eventually, to the mission named in the title. You'll read a lot about the Brits training, and training, and training, then you'll say as I did, "I don't want to read about the Brits training". But, when the book gets to the eventful evening of June 6, the entire training sequences (as in the movie Rocky) make perfect sense. I found myself totally understanding the situation, danger, and thoughts of the attackers. Great words that give you the feel of the action, and even the smell. It's not a book of fighting and battle, but of the men involved in the fight. The fight is not the main thrust, it's people. Remember D-Day and Citizen Soldiers, it's the people from those books you remember as well as the events. A fine short read of under 190 pages, a few nights in front of the fireplace and you'll knock this one out. The shape of the book bothered me, but I got over it. A very good book, it's of lesser strengths then it's other family members. Stephen, you've done it again. Final words: John Howard will live on in your memory as a fine and brave man. Thank him also for D-Day and it's aftermath. Darrel Zanick, you're good, but you're no Steven Spielberg! Get the book now, know the people, and enjoy the time.
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