Cornelius Ryan

The classic account of the Allied invasion of Normandy

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 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

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Re-enacts the military operation of D-Day from four points of view--the workings of the high commands of the America, English, French, and German forces in their battle scheme for Normandy. Largely filmed on actual invasion sites in France.