About this title: 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 ...
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Binding: Mass Market
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Date Published: 1962
Description: Fair. 1962 Mass PB. Fawcett Publication. 288 Pgs. No reader marks, clean pgs, binding solid but with shift. BW Photos. Cover with Heavy wear. Few taped tears. Some chips bottm and side edge front. Sunning, tanning and little soiling. Solid reader's copy. read more
Description: Good. Paperback, Crest, 1963, cover has a scuff to front with some edge and corner wear, text is clean and tanned, spine is tight, ships within 24 hr. sku S 10 D. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Crest Book
Date Published: 1962
Description: Good. No Jacket. Covers Lightly Soiled/Creased, Spine Creased, Markings Inside Front Cover, Bottom Page Ends Discolored At Corner, Text Is Unmarked, Good Copy. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Fawcett Publications
Date Published: 1962
Description: Acceptable. Used paperback in acceptable condition. May shows either signs of heavy use or wear. May have clipped corner on cover or wavy cover. A good reading copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Not Available, Not Available
Date Published: 0000
ISBN-13:9780445083806ISBN:0445083808
Description: Good in Good jacket. See Notes. Gently used paperback. ** PLEASE READ: This book is: RYAN, CORNELIUS: THE LONGEST DAY-JUNE 6, 1944 This is the book you will receive if you order this item. read more
"The Longest Day is a splendid work. I've recently read several books on World War II, and they tend to talk about armies, navies, and planes and their movements: all very interesting, but tedious at times.
Mr. Ryan talks about a single day in this war, and from the aspect of the soldiers that fought it, and the local residents who were mixed up in it. There are truly some amazing stories told, mostly serious, heroic, and terrifying. But there is a lot of humor mixed in, and one really gets the feel of what the soldiers on both sides were facing.
My only complaint was that the story ended very abruptly but as promised, at midnight of June 6th, 1944. Several threads were left hanging as the bewitching hour came. I found that I wanted much more of the book.
It's an excellent read, even for those that are not particularly enamoured with history."
"I read this many years ago. I have a first edition copy my father purchased when it first came out. Its in my permanent library. You'll also like "A Bridge Too Far" and "The Last Battle" by Ryan"
"This book tells the story of DDay from the point of view of its participants, from ranking generals to lowly privates. This history is human and very real, and will convert the least interested to the immediacy of the past."
"The author weaves personal stories of D-Day participants (American, British, German, and French; civilians and military) into a well-researched account of how the military leaders on both sides handled the attack."
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