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The day of battle, the war in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944, Rick Atkinson

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [731]-761) and index

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The day of battle

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Rick Atkinson

The liberation trilogy, 2

the war in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944

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 wars 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

List of maps -- Map legend -- Allied chain of command -- Part one. Across the Middle Sea -- The burning shore -- An island redoubt -- Part two. Salerno -- Corpse of the siren -- Winter -- Part three. A river and a rock -- Perdition -- The murder space -- Part four. Four horsemen -- A kettle of grief -- The great prize -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Selected sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

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Day of battle