The Battle Of Sicily
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Author |
: Carlo D'Este |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 491 |
Release |
: 2009-06-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061940811 |
ISBN-13 |
: 006194081X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bitter Victory by : Carlo D'Este
Bitter Victory illuminates a chapter of World War II that has lacked a balanced, full-scale treatment until now. In recounting the second-largest amphibious operation in military history, Carlo D'Este for the first time reveals the conflicts in planning and the behind-the-scenes quarrels between top Allied commanders. The book explodes the myth of the Patton-Montgomery rivalry and exposes how Alexander's inept generalship nearly wrecked the campaign. D'Este documents in chilling detail the series of savage battles fought against an overmatched but brilliant foe and how the Germans—against overwhelming odds—carried out one of the greatest strategic withdrawals in history. His controversial narrative depicts for the first time how the Allies bungled their attempt to cut off the Axis retreat from Sicily, turning what ought to have been a great triumph into a bitter victory that later came to haunt the Allies in Italy. Using a wealth of original sources, D'Este paints an unforgettable portrait of men at war. From the front lines to the councils of the Axis and Allied high commands, Bitter Victory offers penetrating reassessments of the men who masterminded the campaign. Thrilling and authoritative, this is military history on an epic scale.
Author |
: Mark Zuehlke |
Publisher |
: D & M Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 506 |
Release |
: 2009-07-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781926685779 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1926685776 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Operation Husky by : Mark Zuehlke
On July 10, 1943, two great Allied armadas of over 2,000 ships readied to invade Sicily. This was Operation Husky, the first step toward winning a toehold in fascist-occupied Europe. Among the invaders were 20,000 Canadian troops serving in the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank Brigade — in their first combat experience. Over the next 28 days, the Allied troops carved a path through the rugged land, despite fierce German opposition. Drawing on firsthand accounts of veterans and official military records, Operation Husky offers a gripping, meticulous account of this seminal operation and the young men who fought, died, and survived it.
Author |
: Rick Atkinson |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 852 |
Release |
: 2008-09-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 080508861X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780805088618 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Synopsis The Day of Battle by : Rick Atkinson
In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy.
Author |
: Jon Diamond |
Publisher |
: Pen and Sword |
Total Pages |
: 432 |
Release |
: 2017-08-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781473896116 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1473896118 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Invasion of Sicily 1943 by : Jon Diamond
With victory in North Africa complete, the Allies had a choice. The Americans wanted an early cross channel attack from Britain on North West Europe. Churchill favored invading the soft underbelly of Italy to weaken the Axis forces and gain Italian surrender. With Eisenhowers army and battle-hardened Eighth Army in North Africa, Churchill prevailed.The ambitious Operation HUSKY required meticulous planning. Montgomery's Eighth Army and Patton's Seventh landed successfully although the air landing proved costly. While the outcome was not in doubt the mountainous terrain acted in the defenders favor. The German presence was higher than expected and the vast bulk of the enemy were Italian. In little over a month, the first Americans reached Messina.The strategic plan was successful: the Italian capitulated, Hitler had to reinforce his Southern flank relieving pressure on the Soviets and valuable lessons were learned by Allied for D-Day.
Author |
: Ian Blackwell |
Publisher |
: Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 379 |
Release |
: 2008-09-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781844685608 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1844685608 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Battle for Sicily by : Ian Blackwell
On the night of 9-10 July 1943, an Allied armada launched the invasion of Sicily, a larger operation than the Normandy landings the following year. Over the next thirty-eight days, half a million Allied servicemen fought the Germans and Italians for control of this rocky island, which was to become the first part of Axis homeland to fall during World War II.Despite their success in capturing the island, inter-Allied and inter-service divisions and rivalries robbed them of the opportunity to inflict a crushing defeat on the Germans and Italians, who were able to conduct a fighting withdrawal to the Italian mainland and save sizable forces to continue the war. Regarded by some as a "blind alley" and by others as the way into Europe via the "soft underbelly", the decision to invade Sicily was and remains controversial. Notwithstanding the campaigns failure to achieve its potential, invaluable lessons were learned which contributed to success in France later. Many of the leading generals who were to take prominent roles in northwest Europe amongst them Eisenhower, Montgomery, Bradley and Patton brought with them the experience of Sicily.
Author |
: James Holland |
Publisher |
: Atlantic Monthly Press |
Total Pages |
: 640 |
Release |
: 2021-11-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 080215719X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780802157195 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (9X Downloads) |
Synopsis Sicily '43 by : James Holland
A major new history of one of World War II's most crucial campaigns--the first Allied attack on European soil--by the acclaimed author of Normandy '44 and a rising star in military history
Author |
: Samuel W. Mitcham |
Publisher |
: Stackpole Books |
Total Pages |
: 388 |
Release |
: 2007-06-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780811746694 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0811746690 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Battle of Sicily by : Samuel W. Mitcham
The campaign for Sicily from the Axis point of view. Reassesses the German Army's performance. Details about German commanders who have been neglected by historians.
Author |
: Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr. |
Publisher |
: Stackpole Books |
Total Pages |
: 413 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780811734035 |
ISBN-13 |
: 081173403X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Battle of Sicily by : Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr.
The Battle of Sicily is the story of Germany's "Dunkirk"--a successful evacuation that allowed 40,000 troops to escape to Italy, where they later fought the Allies to a bloody stalemate. The authors recount the campaign from the Axis strategy point of view--something no English-language book has ever done--and argue persuasively that the Allies wasted a chance for a total victory that might have foreshortened the war. Black-and-white inserts.
Author |
: Shawn Nutter |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 94 |
Release |
: 2020-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1716458854 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781716458859 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Husky by : Shawn Nutter
This account of the Allied invasion of Sicily in July and August 1943 concentrates on the actual invasion, from Allied debates over strategy and planning of the invasion, plans and dispositions of both Allied and Axis forces, and the invasion's execution, covering naval, ground and air operations. The seminal lesson of the campaign, according to its supreme commander, was the potential for airborne operations. In spite of all of the difficulties which they had encountered, the blame for which Eisenhower shouldered himself, the Allied airborne troops had "contributed markedly to success." CONTENTS: The Allied Strategic Debate; The Struggle for an Allied Plan; The Invasion of Sicily and Allied Grand Strategy; Husky in Execution; Pantelleria and Initial Landings; The Naval Experience; The Post-Landing Battle in Brief. 52 photos, 4 maps. A Merriam Press World War II History.
Author |
: Morten Jessen |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2015-08-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 8799335204 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9788799335206 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in the Battle for Sicily by : Morten Jessen
"A fascinating and thoroughly researched account of Focke-Wulf 190 units, personnel and operations in the Sicilian campaign of the summer of 1943. Based on a variety of primary sources, this book describes many of the very eventful missions flown by a handful of Luftwaffe Fw 190s against a multitude of British and American land and naval targets. The book features numerous firsthand accounts from German, British, American and Commonwealth personnel, along with a wide selection of photographs and maps, and color aircraft profiles by well-known aviation artist Claes Sundin. The reader is also given a good idea of daily life for the Fw 190 pilots and mechanics during what was a long, hot Mediterranean summer, as they battled Allied bombing raids, lack of supplies, malaria, and many other complications. This is the first time that the full story of the Fw 190 in the battle for Sicily has been told, and this book will serve as the definitive account of this aspect of aviation history." REVIEWS "There are plenty of books on the Focke-Wulf Fw 190; many volumes have been published on WWII s second-most famous German fighter in service in north-west Europe and the Eastern Front, but the battle for Sicily? To my memory, nothing in any depth has been issued on this particular campaign and that s what makes Danish and Australian authors Morten Jessen and Andrew Arthy s new title so fascinating and unique. The book is a follow-up to their 2004 volume Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in North Africa and is an imposing production; it s a large format, 224 page hardback and the highly photogenic (if fighter aircraft can be considered photogenic) full-bleed image on the cover is almost irresistible if you are addicted to WWII aviation. The book is clearly produced with an eye for visual impact; as I often seem to state in this section each month, the photographic reproduction is excellent and many of the images are printed large on the page, all grist-to-the-mill for the modeler, hungry for Luftwaffe eye-candy. There are no less than 137 b/w and three color photographs in the book, plus eleven color profiles (by distinguished artist Claes Sundin) as well as maps that clearly define the specific zones of Fw 190 operation. For the modeller, there is a great deal of interest in this book. Naturally, lashings of punchy wartime photos of Fw 190s are scattered throughout and they give tantalizing clues to camouflage schemes, markings and the inevitable weathering; great stuff. But what really impresses is the sheer attention to detail; those six years of research were well spent and the result is an exhaustive account of the infamous Butcher Bird and its exploits in the vicious battle for the island of Sicily. Very highly recommended." - Tamiya Model Magazine, Marcus Nicholls "In this book the eventful history of the Fw 190 units in the Mediterranean is described from 14 May to 2 September 1943, with special attention to the battle for Sicily. It is extremely well-researched and excellently illustrated, with the story focusing on, amongst other things, why the Fw 190 was so important there. Like everywhere in this book, facts and figures complement each other perfectly, with many eyewitness accounts from both sides. Although the presentation follows a chronological thread, it remains a varied and well told story and an easy read. This exemplary book provides an overall picture of what happened, and tops it off with no less than ten meticulously compiled appendices, i.e. detailed casualty lists, camouflage and markings etc., not to mention the eleven exceptional color profiles by Claes Sundin. Conclusion: one of the best new releases for a long time!" - Flugzeig Classic, Wolfgang Muhlbauer"