Sicily 1943: The debut of Allied joint operations (Campaign) by Zaloga, Steven J.; Gerrard, Howard [Illustrator] - 2013-01-22

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Osprey Pub Co, 2013. New book, 96 pages, CAM251. Not only did the Sicily operation represent a watershed in tactical development of combined arms tactics, it was also an important test for future Allied joint operations. Senior British commanders left the North African theater with a jaundiced and dismissive view of the combat capabilities of the inexperienced US Army after the debacle at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia in February 1943. Sicily was a demonstration that the US Army had rapidly learned its lessons and was now capable of fighting as a co-equal of the British Army. The Sicily campaign contained a measure of high drama as Patton took the reins of the Seventh US Army and bent the rules of the theater commander in a bold race to take Palermo on the northern Sicilian coast. When stiff German resistance halted Montgomery’s main assault to Messina through the mountains, Patton was posed to be the first to reach the key Sicilian port and end the campaign. The Sicily campaign contains a fair… Read More

Osprey Publishing, 2013. 1st Edition. Softcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Howard Gerrard. Book Profusely illustrated in b/w and colour with photos, ills, charts and maps 1st Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Illustrator: Howard Gerrard. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781780961262. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 031453. . 9781780961262

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Osprey Pub Co, 2013. Paperback. New. 96 pages. 9.75x7.25x0.25 inches.