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The Longest Day Cornelius Ryan

The Longest Day By Cornelius Ryan

The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan


Summary

Ryan's account of June 6th 1944 goes through the planning of the world's greatest ever amphibious landing to its implementation, capturing the horror and glory of D-Day, recounting individual and collective acts of heroism as well as foul-ups and mistakes.

The Longest Day Summary

The Longest Day: June 6th, 1944 by Cornelius Ryan

Shortly before the inevitable Allied assault on Fortress Europe in 1944, Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel remarked to an aide The first 24 hours of the invasion will be decisive...For the Allies, as well as for Germany, it will be the longest day. Cornelius Ryan's acclaimed account of 6th June 1944, which has sold over 10 million copies, takes the reader from the planning of the world's greatest-ever amphibious landing up to its implementation. In interviews with survivors, from the highest-ranking officers of both sides, the airborne troops who opened the Battle of Normandy before dawn, the poor bloody infantry who waded ashore against the devastating fire of the defending Germans to the defenders themselves, The Longest Day captures the horror and the glory of D-Day. Individual and collective acts of heroism are recounted as well as foul-ups and mistakes. Ryan details the shambles of Omaha Beach which has been so movingly depicted in Steven Spielberg's recent film Saving Private Ryan.

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GOR014006510
9781840222128
1840222123
The Longest Day: June 6th, 1944 by Cornelius Ryan
Used - Like New
Paperback
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
19990500
352
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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