It’s been 75 years since the Allied forces landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, to fight the Nazi occupation in Europe. These books take a kaleidoscopic view of that momentous day.

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THE LONGEST DAY: The Classic Epic of D-Day, June 6, 1944 by Cornelius Ryan

First published in 1959, this book is a classic of World War II history. Ryan draws on hundreds of interviews and research conducted in five countries for this military history that recreates the hours before and after the invasion of Normandy by more than 200,000 Allied soldiers. “It is a superb, gripping story,” our reviewer wrote, “more exciting than any novel on this theme could possibly be.”

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SOLDIER, SAILOR, FROGMAN, SPY, AIRMAN, GANGSTER, KILL OR DIE: How the Allies Won on D-Day by Giles Milton