Books
by Rick Atkinson
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 |
The first of The Liberation Trilogy tells in great detail the daring amphibian American invasion in N. Africa which led to them joining the British and French to fight in Morocco and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Atkinson's expertise, faultless eye for terrain and remorseless criticism of those generals whose boundless egoism and ambition made them as dangerous for their troops as the enemy, makes this book more enthralling than any fiction.
The other two are: The Day of Battle and The Guns at Last Light
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 83 Winter 2017) |
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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy 1943-44 |
Sicily and Italy 1943-44: despite the shambolic lack of cooperation between American and British higher levels of command and huge losses in battles at Salerno, Anzio and Monte Cassino, the Allied forces drove the Germans up the Italian peninsula and with the liberation of Rome came glimpses of ultimate victory. Atkinson never loses his grip on the whole but gives a running analysis on strategy and tactics and constant thumbnail sketches of commanders and the ordinary soldier.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 84 Spring 2017) |
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The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 |
The last in Atkinson's Liberation Trilogy reveals how, at a staggering price, the U.S. and allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. We relive in breathtaking details: D-Day, the brutal Normandy fighting, the Paris liberation, the disaster of Operation Market Garden and the horrific Battle of the Bulge. The stirring pace never relaxes; Atkinson's critical faculty never clouds. This magnificent chronicle is a respectful, shining, loving homage to all those who fell for what we enjoy today.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 85 Summer 2017) |
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