We Remember
by cecile
The 65th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy known as Operation Overlord is June 6th, 2009.
The sheer size of the invasion and the planning involved will astound you. If you want to learn more about D-Day and the beginning of the end for the Nazis, here are some great books and movies. All are available at the Ann Arbor District Library.
BOOKS
Decision in Normandy by Carlo D’Este (one of the best), The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan (made into a great movie, too), D-Day : 6 June 1944, The Normandy Landings by Richard Collier, Eisenhower: A Soldier’s Life also written by D’Este, The Americans at Normandy by John McManus, Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose and finally, Beyond Band of Brothers written by Colonel Dick Winters who led Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division.
FILMS
The Longest Day—epic with every 1960s movie star, Band of Brothers the HBO series about the 101st Airborne division, Saving Private Ryan a labor of love by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, D-Day In Color and D-Day: The Total Story.
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