ATKINSON, RICK
The Day of Battle the War in Sicily and Italy, 1943
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0805062890. Light wear to dustjacket ; A near-fine volume in a VG+ DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Map endpapers, B&W photos. ; The Liberation Trilogy #2; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 789 pages; "The Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, Roosevelt, Churchill, and their military advisers engaged in heated debate about whether an invasion of the so-called soft underbelly of Europe was even a good idea. But once under way, the commitment to liberate Italy from the Nazis never wavered, despite the agonizingly high price. The battles at Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino were particularly difficult and lethal, yet as the months passed, the Allied forces continued to drive the Germans up the Italian peninsula. Led by Lieutenant General Mark Clark, one of the war's most complex and controversial commanders, American officers and soldiers became increasingly determined and proficient. And with the liberation of Rome in June 1944, ultimate victory at last began to seem inevitable.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .
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Keywords: 0805062890 Sicily Monte cassino General Mark Clark Italy Militaria