An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 [Volume One of he Liberation Trilogy]
Thorp, Gene (Maps) New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, An Owl Book, 2003. Reprint. First Owl Books Edition. Third printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Glued binding. xv, [7], 681, [1] p. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Sources. Index. From Wikipedia: "Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV (born November 16, 1952 in Munich) is an American author who has won Pulitzer Prizes in history and journalism. After working as a newspaper reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, Atkinson turned to writing Military history. His six books include narrative accounts of four different American wars. His Liberation Trilogy, a history of the American role in the liberation of Europe in World War II, concluded with the publication of The Guns at Last Light in May 2013. In 2010, he received the $100, 000 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. As a result of his time with Gen. Petraeus and the 101st Airborne, Atkinson also wrote In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat. Atkinson was the lead essayist in Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery, published by the National Geographic Society in 2007." Condition: Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Minor edge soiling.
Keywords: Harold Alexander, Terry Allen, Kenneth Anderson, Omar Bradley, Bizerte, Mark Clark, Alan Brooke, El Guettar, Fredendall, Kesselring, Paul Robinett, Rommel
ISBN: 9780805074482
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Price: $17.50