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Query: Excellent account of a little known action during the Normandy campaign

The battle for the causeway over the Merderet was initiated when an American Lt. Colonel personally led an attack across the causeway, something inspiring and unheard of in more modern combat. It ended when hundreds of men attempted the same feat, and successfully took the causeway. The concept of the critical river crossing behind Utah beach was later used for the climatic scene in "Saving Private Ryan", and as is almost always the case, the true story is more riveting.This book is a must read for any student of WWII, or for anyone who wishes to see the word "courage" illustrated properly.I would like to personally thank Mr. Murphy for writing this book. Because the story is personal for me. My mother's cousin, Lt. Colonel Edwin Ostberg, who led the charge on the first day of the battle.