{"product_id":"the-day-of-battle-the-war-in-sicily-and-italy-1943-1944-2-liberation-trilogy","title":"The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (2) (Liberation Trilogy)","description":"The harrowing story of one of history's most compelling military campaigns.\n\nIn An Army at Dawn—winner of the Pulitzer Prize—Rick Atkinson provided a dramatic and authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa. Now, in The Day of Battle, he follows the American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943, attack Italy two months later, and then fight their way, mile by bloody mile, north toward Rome.\n\nThe Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and their military advisors bitterly debated whether an invasion of the so-called soft underbelly of Europe was even wise. But once underway, the commitment to liberate Italy from the Nazis never wavered, despite the agonizing price. The battles at Salerno, Anzio, the Rapido River, and Cassino were particularly ferocious and lethal, yet as the months passed, the Allied forces continued to drive the Germans up the Italian peninsula. Led by Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, among the war's most complex and controversial commanders, American troops became increasingly determined and proficient. With the liberation of Rome in June 1944, ultimate victory in Europe at last began to seem inevitable.\n\nDrawing on extensive new material from a wide array of primary sources, and written with great drama and flair, The Day of Battle is narrative history of the first rank.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0743527976\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0743527976.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Atkinson, Rick\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449816621114,"sku":"DBV.0743527976.G","price":16.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0743527976-0.jpg?v=1780899142","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-day-of-battle-the-war-in-sicily-and-italy-1943-1944-2-liberation-trilogy","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}