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The Day of Battle
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 a dramatic and authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa. 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 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.
Drawing on a wide array of primary source material, written with great drama and flair, this is narrative history of the first rank. With The Day of Battle, Atkinson has once again given us the definitive account of one of history's most compelling military campaigns.
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Reviews
I have read several books by this author and it ranks among the best I have ever read . As a professional soldier I can say his work excels at letting the reader see the decisions and how they affected the personality of the conflict . Lots of authors try and give the strategic view then vignettes of the " man at front " experience and very few have the ability to blend it together . This author does . He's very good at bringing these people to life - the pivotal figures and the and the regular people as well . I've read a lot professionally and for the enjoyment on these subjects and in my opinion these are stand alone history's of the us army in World War Two . Reads like fiction actually but these events really happened . He really got me on the other level too . His first book ; " an army at dawn " . His beginning - I had to stop reading for a moment when he talks of the cemetery - " 16 of saddest words in the human language " . I can't say enough . I've read both of these twice and am waiting with out much patience for the 3rd installment . His first - " An army at dawn " - I give a 9.5 out of 10 . The second - " Day of Battle " - I give the same , 9.5 out of 10 . I read a lot too . Last stand of the tin can sailors - a time for trumpets - Alamo in the Ardennes - the green mountain boys - etc. And his ranks among the very top of the class . Beats Tom Brokaw any day and dare I say - Ambrose . Band of Brothers was top shelf but these stand right there with it . Of course - all my humble opinion .
By typical iPod dude
This is the second book of a trilogy. A spectacular blow by blow accounting of the invasion of Europe through Sicily and up the boot of Italy all the way to the capture of Rome. If you're into an in-depth read on WWII, you'll definitely be satisfied with this volume. You'll want to dive right into the third volume once you've conquered the first two.
By One Lung McClung