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Sicily '43: The First Assault on Fortress Europe
An indelible history of the 38-day Allied invasion of Sicily, from the author of Normandy ’44. The campaign itself is notable on several points—the first full US/UK collaborative effort, the air-sea-land war tactics later applied to D-Day, and that it effectively knocked Italy out of the war. Dramatic and detailed, relying on new research and primary sources, complete with surprises and big characters. A terrificly exciting read from a distinguished historian.
On July 10, 1943, the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted took place, larger even than the Normandy invasion eleven months later: 160,000 American, British, and Canadian troops came ashore or were parachuted onto Sicily, signaling the start of the campaign to defeat Nazi Germany on European soil. Opera...
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