The Day of Battle
The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · September 16, 2008
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy In An Army at Dawn—winner of the Pulitzer Prize—Rick Atkinson provided an authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa during World War II.
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- Who it’s for
- Measured military history with enough momentum to read like a campaign unfolding, not a ledger.
- Genres
- WWII Mediterranean Theater, Italian History, World War II: European Theater
- Published
- Henry Holt and Co., September 16, 2008
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy In An Army at Dawn—winner of the Pulitzer Prize—Rick Atkinson provided an authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa during World War II.
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Now, in The Day of Battle, he 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. 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.
Campaign View
Measured military history with enough momentum to read like a campaign unfolding, not a ledger.
Come here for
- Sober campaign history
- Clear operational sweep
Expect
- Detailed theaters and timelines
- A serious, unsentimental tone
Where it sits
| WWII Mediterranean Theater | 86% |
|---|---|
| World War II: European Theater | 51% |
| Italian History | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World War II History
- U.S. Military History
- Authors
- Rick Atkinson
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- September 16, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- World War II History