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Atkinson DAY OF BATTLE Sicily Italy 1943-44 1st Ed First Printing HC/DJ VG. A must-have for serious students of World War II military history. Edition & Printing. Edition & Printing First Edition, First Printing from Henry Holt and Company, 2007. Copyright page states "First Edition 2007" with number line indicating first printing. This is the second volume of Rick Atkinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Liberation Trilogy, chronicling the Allied campaigns in Sicily and Italy during World War II. Description The Day of Battle continues Atkinson's masterful narrative history of the American war in Western Europe, focusing on the brutal and often-overlooked Italian campaign of 1943-1944. From the invasion of Sicily through the stalemate at Cassino and the liberation of Rome, Atkinson brings together strategic overview with intimate human detail. A must-have for serious students of World War II military history. Shipping Book will be carefully packaged and shipped promptly. I am an experienced bookseller committed to accurate descriptions and secure packaging.