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The longest day, June 6, 1944., Cornelius Ryan

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The longest day, June 6, 1944., Cornelius Ryan
Language
eng
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Main title
The longest day
Medium
electronic resource
Responsibility statement
Cornelius Ryan
Sub title
June 6, 1944.
Summary
The classic account of the Allied invasion of NormandyThe 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 re-creates 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.This book, first published in 1959, is a must for anyone who loves history, as well as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a time when darkness enshrouded the earth
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