The assault boats, each loaded with about thirty men and all their weighty equipment, rode so low in the water that waves rolled over the side and out again. Some warships were already dueling with German naval coastal batteries, but the action as yet was remote and impersonal for the soldiers in the boats…Seasickness was still their biggest enemy. They were still more than nine miles away. With each “The first-wave assault troops could not yet see the misty shores of Normandy. “The first-wave assault troops could not yet see the misty shores of Normandy. Here is a book that is a must for any follower of history, as well as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a time when darkness enshrouded the earth.more A compelling tale of courage and heroism, glow and tragedy, The Longest Day painstakingly recreates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would turn the tide against world fascism and free Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany.įor this new edition of The Longest Day, the original photographs used in the first 1959 edition have been reassembled and painstakingly reproduced, and the text has been freshly reset. Newly in print for the first time in years, this is the classic story of the invasion of Normandy, and a book that endures as a masterpiece of living history. A compelling tale of courage and heroism, glow and tragedy, The Longest D The unparalleled work of history that recreates the battle that changed World War II - now in a new edition for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. The unparalleled work of history that recreates the battle that changed World War II - now in a new edition for the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
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