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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944

Written by:
Rick Atkinson
Narrated by:
Jonathan Davis

Unabridged Audiobook

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31
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9
Release Date
April 16, 2013
Duration
32 hours 40 minutes
Summary
The harrowing story of one of history's most compelling military campaigns.

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 American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943, attack Italy two months later, and then fight their way, mile by bloody mile, north toward Rome.

The Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and their military advisors bitterly debated whether an invasion of the so-called soft underbelly of Europe was even wise. But once underway, the commitment to liberate Italy from the Nazis never wavered, despite the agonizing price. The battles at Salerno, Anzio, the Rapido River, and Cassino were particularly ferocious and lethal, yet as the months passed, the Allied forces continued to drive the Germans up the Italian peninsula. Led by Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, among the war's most complex and controversial commanders, American troops became increasingly determined and proficient. With the liberation of Rome in June 1944, ultimate victory in Europe at last began to seem inevitable.

Drawing on extensive new material from a wide array of primary sources, and written with great drama and flair, The Day of Battle is narrative history of the first rank.
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Valerie P.

This is an excellent second part to his trilogy regarding WWII. Written from known facts and selections from diverse diaries, he writes an accurate history which does not whitewash any historical character.

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Jason B.

I have found that often the narrator in audiobooks is forgotten, so I will praise him first.Mr Davis is perfect in the role of narrating "The Last Day of Battle".Mr Davis' voice is calm and quiet, loud and excited, subdued and thoughtful as the story requires. He is an excellent narrator."The Last Day of Battle" by Mr Atkinson is an exquisite amalgamation of historical facts with a spattering of "if I were in your shoes" mentality. As with his book, "An Army at Dawn", he manages to bring to life often forgotten or minimized campaigns of WW2. He is insightful and aware of the thousands of untold stories of fallen men and women.As a lowly veteran and a history buff, I highly recommend this book for the insights it gives into not only the tactics and strategy, but also into the minds of soldiers, sailors, and airmen from the lowest to highest ranks.

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Michael Hayes

This second book in the Trilogy is just as good and insightful as book 1. Can't wait to get to book 3. He does not whitewash history here. This is the brutality of war. Highly recommend! I like this narrator better than the first one. The first one tried to do a British accent and it was terrible.

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