'A sorry tale of war, superbly told' Max Hastings 'Fills an important gap in this history of the Second World War' Times Literary Supplement The fighting in Sicily in the summer of 1943, sandwiched between greater events in Normandy and Italy, has been almost forgotten by military historians. But the decision to invade Italy was one of the major Allied decisions of the European war. For 38 days during the summer of 1943 the attention of the world centred upon Sicily where yet another chapter in the island's violent history ...
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'A sorry tale of war, superbly told' Max Hastings 'Fills an important gap in this history of the Second World War' Times Literary Supplement The fighting in Sicily in the summer of 1943, sandwiched between greater events in Normandy and Italy, has been almost forgotten by military historians. But the decision to invade Italy was one of the major Allied decisions of the European war. For 38 days during the summer of 1943 the attention of the world centred upon Sicily where yet another chapter in the island's violent history was written by modern warriors. This is the story of how the battle for Sicily was conceived, planned and carried out by the Allies, and how the Germans and their reluctant Italian ally succeeded in turning what ought to have been great triumph into a bitter victory. Mixing flawless research, drama and combat with a brilliant narrative voice, Carlo D'Este excellent Bitter Victory is the first and only book on this critical campaign. It has been hailed as a classic military title and it is now available in this new edition. 'A masterly and vivid account which is hard to put down' Scotsman Carlo D'Este is a retired lieutenant colonel from the US army, having served in Germany, England and Vietnam. His many books include the acclaimed studies of the Anzio and Normandy campaigns. He lives in Massachusetts.
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Add this copy of Bitter Victory; the Battle for Sicily 1943 to cart. $34.71, very good condition, Sold by Balfour Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sidmouth, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Aurum Press.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Copy in illustrated card wraps. One light internalcrack where b/w plates are situated. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w plates and map illustrations.
Add this copy of Bitter Victory: the Battle for Sicily to cart. $283.28, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Aurum Press.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
