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(0)Cornelius Ryan
Author
Series
Library of America volume 318
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xxvi, 974 pages, 88 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan's unsurpassed account of D-Day, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly recreates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would turn the tide against world fascism and free Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany.
A Bridge Too Far is...
Language
English
Description
Complete story of the D-Day landings at Normandy through the eyes of all its participants. D-Day was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in France during Operation Overlord, beginning the 6th of June, 1944, and was the largest seaborne invasion in history. It began with overnight parachute and glider landings, air attacks, naval bombardments, and an early morning amphibious landing.
