WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A splendid book... The emphasis throughout is on the human drama of men at war."―The Washington Post Book WorldThe liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is an epic story of courage and calamity; of miscalculation and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy; Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943.Opening with the daring amphibious invasion in November 1942; An Army at Dawn follows the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algiers; and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Battle by battle; an inexperienced and sometimes poorly led army gradually becomes a superb fighting force. At the center of the tale are the extraordinary but flawed commanders who come to dominate the battlefield: Eisenhower; Patton; Bradley; Montgomery; and Rommel.Brilliantly researched; rich with new material and vivid insights; Atkinson's vivid narrative tells the deeply human story of a monumental battle for the future of civilization.
#915246 in Books Henry Holt and Co. 2005-11-29 2005-11-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.46 x 1.87 x 6.34l; #File Name: 0805041249656 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. latest favoriteBy CustomerOne of best books ive read in several years - thought i was fairly well read but Slotnik had jaw dropping stuff in there in his background to provide snapshot of late 19th and early 20th century attitudes - after several references to "race wars/riots " in the 20s and 30s in general american history classes was able to infer from Slotnik book that black combat veterans fighting back against time honored tradition of white violence against POC was what constituted race riot - of course the body count was higher for the POC but that resistance has made that behavior much more rare0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy tn1938Very satisfied would purchase from dealer again0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It's painful to see what happened to veterans during and after WWl. Shameful.By Raymond Milian MouraPainful reality
