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The Battle of Sicily: How the Allies Lost Their Chance at Total Victory
Paperback
Main Details
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The Battle of Sicily: How the Allies Lost Their Chance at Total Victory
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Samuel W. Mitcham
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By (author) Friedrich von Stauffenberg
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| Series | Stackpole Military History |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:368 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Second world war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780811734035
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.542158 |
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| Illustrations |
72 b/w photos & 18 maps
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Publishing Details |
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Stackpole Books
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| Imprint |
Stackpole Books
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| Publication Date |
10 July 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
On July 10, 1943, American, British, and Canadian forces launched a massive amphibious and airborne assault on Sicily. After a five-week campaign--during which American Gen. George Patton and British Gen. Bernard Montgomery conducted their famous race to Messina--Italian dictator Benito Mussolini had been deposed, and the island lay in Allied hands. Yet total victory eluded them. With only four divisions, the Germans held off the invaders for thirty-eight days and then escaped, dooming the Allies to a prolonged battle of attrition for Italy.
Author Biography
Friedrich von Stauffenberg was an expert on the German military. Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II.
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