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A review by areader09
The Longest Day: June 6th, 1944 by Cornelius Ryan
4.0
One of the best written accounts of the D-Day landings. The book focuses entirely on the hours before and the day of the assault. Published in 1959, just a decade and a half after the landings, the book relies on accounts of the participants as well as a trove of military documents.
The book is excellent and provides a detailed account of the invasion. The only thing missing, in my opinion, is a map (or two) to orient the reader as to location of the beaches and the intended (and actual) landing areas. Maps including the key bridges captured early in the fight as well as the location of Pointe du Hoc. Having visited some of these locations in person, including Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc I was able to visualize some of what the author was discussing. That said, maps would help even more.
The book is excellent and provides a detailed account of the invasion. The only thing missing, in my opinion, is a map (or two) to orient the reader as to location of the beaches and the intended (and actual) landing areas. Maps including the key bridges captured early in the fight as well as the location of Pointe du Hoc. Having visited some of these locations in person, including Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc I was able to visualize some of what the author was discussing. That said, maps would help even more.