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Bitter Victory: The Battle For Sicily, July-August 1943 by Carlo D'Este, 1936- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Bitter Victory: The Battle For Sicily, July-August 1943 about?
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 an
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Carlo D'Este, 1936-
- Publisher
- Dutton Adult
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780525244714
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Military History, History
- Rating
- 4.17 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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