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In this new volume, sir antony beevor takes a fresh look at this battle first popularized by cornelius ryans landmark a bridge too far. Antony beevor is an author with nine videos in the cspan video library. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. Yet this book, written in beevor s inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single dramatic battle.
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