The Longest Day (book)

The Longest Day is a book by Cornelius Ryan published in 1959, telling the story of D-Day, the first day of the World War II invasion of Normandy.

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Cornelius Ryan - 1959 - D-Day - World War II - Invasion of Normandy

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The book takes its name from a quote by Erwin Rommel: "...the first 24 hours of the invasion will be decisive...the fate of Germany depends on the outcome...for the Allies, as well as Germany, it will be the longest day."

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ISBN 0671208144 (Simon & Schuster 2nd ed.)

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The Longest Day is also the name of a 1962 film based on the book, starring Richard Burton.

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The Longest Day - 1962 - Richard Burton

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