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A clear, well-researched, and very readable account of Operation Overlord as told by survivors. Skip the Ambrose book and read this instead.
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Epic, resolved, plot-driven and earnest.
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“Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Europe, began at precisely fifteen minutes after midnight on June 6, 1944--in the first hour of a day that would be forever known as D Day.”
Cornelius Ryan (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish-American journalist and author known mainly for writing popular military history. He was especially known for his histories of World War II events: *The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day* (1959), *The Last Battle* (1966), and *A Bridge Too Far* (1974). **Source**: [Cornelius Ryan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Ryan) on Wikipedia.
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