{"product_id":"the-longest-day","title":"The Longest Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eJune 6  2014 marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day  when 160 000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany and essentially spur the campaign that would end World War II. Nowhere are the landings at Normandy captured more eloquently and dramatically than in Cornelius Ryans classic book The Longest Day. Widely considered to be the most important book on D-Day ever written  The Longest Day has sold tens of millions of copies in 18 different languages  and inspired a star-studded 1962 film by the same name. This new collectors edition of The Longest Day commemorates the 70th anniversary of the invasion with previously unpublished printed and audio archive material. Inside the beautifully designed slipcase  readers will find an unabridged reprint of the classic text  120 meticulously researched photographs of D-Day  plus 30 previously unseen and unpublished removable facsimile documents from Ryans own archive  including: Eisenhowers handwritten note  taking responsibility if the D-Day landings failed Interview transcripts and handwritten research questionnaires from key D-Day participants Rommels diary excerpts from the lead-up to D-Day in May 1944 Hand-annotated translations of German diaries and telephone logs D-Day mission weather reports Ryans original book proposal to Readers Digest explaining his new approach to military history writing Six full-color battle maps Historians  military enthusiasts  and anyone who genuinely loves tales of adventure and courage will be thrilled by this unsurpassed collection of D-Day memorabilia. It includes an exclusive audio CD featuring Ryans previously unheard  original research interviews with many of D-Days senior commanders  including Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower  as well as the soldiers  paratroopers  sailors  and airmen who fought in this most famous and decisive battle of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946447990837,"sku":"ByrdShop_1438075197","price":228.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781438075198.jpg?v=1770558292","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-longest-day","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}