Montgomery once wrote: “I was the ‘enfant terrible’ of the family, the rebel, and this meant that I learned early on to take responsibility.” No wonder he bent the rules and continued to do things his own way as an adult! Yet “Monty” would become one of the great figures of the Second World War and was awarded numerous military honours…
Comic untitle The Odyssey of the Stoy Hora, hard cover, 50 pages.
June 5, 1944: 11.50 pm.
The C47 aircraft Stoy Hora leaves England, destination Normandy. On board, none of the 22 young Americn soldiers, paratroopers and airmen, thinks they are a hero. And yet!
These men who, until they joined the military, were living ordinary lives, will - by showing selflessness and courage - accomplish extraordinary acts.
Here is their story.
Let’s surprise them! It’s July 1944, and George Patton is on a secret mission… At the head of the 3rd Division, the American general is taking part in Operation Cobra in order to drive the Germans out of Normandy. Will his tactics of rapid offensives led by tanks give him a decisive advantage in the war?
Montgomery once wrote: “I was the ‘enfant terrible’ of the family, the rebel, and this meant that I learned early on to take responsibility.” No wonder he bent the rules and continued to do things his own way as an adult! Yet “Monty” would become one of the great figures of the Second World War and was awarded numerous military honours…
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