The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy) @ richardeward.com

The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)
by Rick Atkinson
from Henry Holt and Co.

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• The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy 1943-1944
  Once again I enjoyed my Amazon purchase. The product cost was very reasonable and delivery was prompt (3-5 business days) and the product arrived in excellent condition.

• Disappointed
  The first volume, An Army At Dawn, was truly a magnificent book. This second volume, although a good read, appears superficial at times. The seemingly gratuitous use of the f-bomb when using quotes was a major distraction for me. It does not live up to the greatness of the first volume.

• A Birthday Wish
  I can't really give you a review of the book I purchased because I never read it. My youngest son (actually my baby, only in his late 40's)has a birthday in October. Its hard to buy something for someone who lives half way across the country from you. It seems to get harder each year. I know he reads a lot, but so do I. However I like to pick out my own books and figured he would feel the same way. I know we do not read the same type of books so except for sending him gift cards I have never sent him a... more info

• The Day of Battle
  Like his previous book in this trilogy, An Army at Dawn, this book is not fun reading. However, for serious students of WWII, it is a review of the successes and the shortcomings of the political and military actions of both the American and the British efforts in the Mediterranean theatre.

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