[colorado tanker]

Rick Atkinson's second volume is out, on the Italian campaign, and I'm curious what his take is. I really liked his first, An Army At Dawn.

[SunkenCiv]

If memory serves, Churchill had the gall to make a somewhat disdainful metaphor regarding the Italian campaign. Of course, overall, I like Churchill, he certainly towered over a good many politicians of his time (which make his occasional stupidity and vanity particularly frustrating to contemplate). A book you may enjoy, “The Desert Generals”, was written with very little reference to the US forces in the Africa campaign, it’s superb.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks colorado tanker.

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Army at Dawn: The War in Africa 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson	The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy 1943-1944 by Rick Atkinson

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