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The day of battle : the war in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
Title:
The day of battle : the war in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
Author:
Atkinson, Rick.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : H. Holt, 2007.
Physical Description:
791 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 24 cm.
Summary:
The second volume in a trilogy chronicling the liberation of Europe during World War II focuses on the Allied campaigns in Sicily and Italy, detailing the bloody battles at Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino, as well as the June 1944 liberation of Rome.
Language:
English
Contents:
1: Across the Middle Sea -- The burning shore -- An island redoubt -- 2: Salerno -- Corpse of the siren -- Winter -- 3: A river and a rock -- Perdition -- The murder space -- 4: Four horsemen -- A kettle of grief -- The great prize.
ISBN:
9780805062892

9780805088618
Format :
Book