On the night before D‑Day, a small band of Canadian paratroopers dropped into darkness, uncertainty, and history. A Rising of Courage tells their story from the inside — not as distant legend, but as lived experience. Drawing on his own service with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, Daniel Ronald Hartigan delivers a gripping, personal account of the men who fought behind enemy lines to open the way for the Allied invasion of Normandy.
Through vivid detail and unflinching honesty, Hartigan captures the tension of the jump, the chaos of scattered landings, and the fierce determination that carried these soldiers through some of the most dangerous hours of the war. Alongside battlefield recollections, he offers portraits of the camaraderie, humour, and quiet bravery that defined the battalion.
Both a tribute and a testimony, A Rising of Courage preserves the voices of the paratroops who helped shape the success of D‑Day — a powerful reminder of the courage that rises when ordinary men face extraordinary moments.