The British were adamant about taking the island. It allowed for the protection of shipping through the Suez Canal and allowed for airbases to be established for the bombing of the mainland fortifications. It was the largest island in the Mediterranean and only two miles from Italian mainland. He began his address by speaking about the invasion of Sicily, explaining the reasoning behind the Allies taking the island. He appeared to discuss the second volume “The Day of Battle” which concentrates on the invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy.Ītkinson called WWII the “greatest story of the 20th Century”.

Army in the liberation of Europe in WWII. Ford Journalism Award for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense for his series of articles called “Left of Boom” focusing on the role of I.E.D.’s in the Iraq War.īefore addressing the tome, Atkinson offered words of admiration for President Ford, calling his Presidential Library a “tabernacle to a man of character”.Ītkinson’s newest endeavor, the “Liberation Trilogy” addresses the role of the U.S. He is the author of 5 books, has been awarded three Pulitzer Prizes for his articles and his 2003 book “An Army at Dawn”. He worked at the Washington Post for 25 years covering the Pentagon and politics, eventually becoming the papers Deputy National Director. Atkinson is an accomplished reporter and author. Ford Presidential Library welcomed Rick Atkinson to its stage. They never let down their nation and magnificently passed the tough time.The Gerald R. Franklin and Winston were the leaders of their nations. This was the biggest achievement of the United States and Great Britain. When the two big allies won the fight in the North African, almost one quarter-million Italian and German troops surrender.

It takes almost forty days of allies to demolish Italian and German troops from Sicily. They make a plan against them and for this, both of the countries must walk together. These allies are now looking forward to free Europe from the occupation of Nazi and Italia forces. They together become powerful and untouchable forces. The United States and Britain are the allies in WWII and they have successfully defeated Germany and Italy in North Africa. This time the author takes on Sicily and brings true events in front of readers. He is the bestselling author in the New York Times and he has written well-acclaimed books on the WWII. Rick Atkinson is the author of this fascinating book. The Day of Battle is the history, military and WWII book which discusses the final invasion of armies in the broader of Europe. Description of The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson The Day of Battle is the history, WWII and military book which describes the final war of allies against Nazis and Italians. Download The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson PDF eBook Free.