{"product_id":"the-day-of-battle-the-war-in-sicily-and-italy-1943-1944-hardcover","title":"The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Atkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAn Army at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e--winner of the Pulitzer Prize--Rick Atkinson provided a dramatic and authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa. Now, in \u003ci\u003eThe Day of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a wide array of primary source material, written with great drama and flair, this is narrative history of the first rank. With \u003ci\u003eThe Day of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, Atkinson has once again given us the definitive account of one of history's most compelling military campaigns.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Atkinson, \u003c\/b\u003e recipient of the 2010 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing, is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn Army at Dawn, The Long Gray Line\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Company of Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a staff writer and senior editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e for twenty years, and his many awards include Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and history. He lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 816\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.2 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978179608877,"sku":"9780805062892","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eTBpVTk3cUdwUUkvdkFheHNuU0dZdz09.webp?v=1775800866","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-day-of-battle-the-war-in-sicily-and-italy-1943-1944-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}