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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943 - 1944 (Volume Two of the Liberation Trilogy) Hardcover - 2013

by Atkinson, Rick

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In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy.

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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943 - 1944 (Volume Two of the Liberation Trilogy) by Rick Atkinson In An Army at Dawn, Rick Atkinson provided an authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa during World Awr II. Now, in The Day of Battle, the second volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson follows the strengthening American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943 and then, mile by bloody mile, fight their way north toward Rome. The decision to invade the so-called soft underbelly of Europe was controversial, but, once under way, the commitment to liberate Italy from the Nazis never wavered. The battles at Salerno, Anzio, the Rapido River, and Monte Cassino were particularly lethal, yet as the months passed, the Allied forces continued to drive the Germans up the Italian peninsula. Let by Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, one of the war's most complex commanders, American officers and soldiers became increasingly proficient. And with the liberation of Rome in June 1944, ultimate victory at last began to seem inevitable. Drawing on a wide array of primary source material, written with great drama and flair, The Day of Battle is a masterly account of one of history's most compelling military campaigns. Henry Holt & Co., Hardcover, 1st Edition, Later Printing, 2013

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Title The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943 - 1944 (Volume Two of the Liberation Trilogy)
Author Atkinson, Rick
Binding Hardcover
Edition First Edition
Condition New
Pages 816
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Henry Holt & Co., New York, NY
Date 2013
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Bookseller's Inventory # 975
ISBN 9780805062892 / 0805062890
Weight 2.1 lbs (0.95 kg)
Dimensions 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.8 in (23.37 x 16.51 x 4.57 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Cultural Region: Mediterranean
Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy, Italy - History, Military - 1914-1945
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007007653
Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

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About the author

Rick Atkinson, recipient of the 2010 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing, is the bestselling author of An Army at Dawn, The Long Gray Line, and In the Company of Soldiers. He was a staff writer and senior editor at The Washington Post for twenty years, and his many awards include Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and history. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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