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Cornelius Ryan

USA / Ireland · WWII — D-Day, Market Garden, Berlin

About

War correspondent who witnessed D-Day firsthand. His trilogy pioneered the multiple-perspective.

Books in Database (3)

The Longest Day cover
The Longest Day 1959 · 350 pages

The classic account of D-Day told through the eyes of soldiers, officers, and civilians on both sides.

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The Last Battle cover
The Last Battle 1966 · 571 pages

The race for Berlin told from American, Soviet, German military, and civilian perspectives.

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A Bridge Too Far cover
A Bridge Too Far 1974 · 670 pages

The story of Operation Market Garden — the bold airborne assault to capture bridges across the Rhine that.

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Events Covered

1944 D-Day / Normandy Landings 1944 Operation Market Garden 1945 Fall of Berlin