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An Army at Dawn
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy | Rick Atkinson
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The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of miscalculation and imcomparable courage, of calamity and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and to America's understanding of itself. Opening with the daring amphibious invasion in November 1942, An Army at Dawn follows the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algiers, and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Battle by battle, an inexperienced and often poorly led army gradually becomes a superb fighting force. Central to the tale are the extraordinary but flawed commanders who come to dominate the battlefield: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, and Rommel.
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Biohaz74
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Actually finished all through I love my world war history and if you do too these are definitely worth a go. 6.5/10

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Spooks101
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This is the best WW2 history book I have ever read, and I have read quite a lot! I was absolutely astounded by everything in this book. The detail, the passion, the narrative. Richard Atkinson has taken the magnifying glass to this sometimes overlooked aspect of the desert war; when American entered the war and learnt her deadly trade. Everything is precise and flows from the pages. I couldnt put it down. Exceptional.

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Lynnsoprano
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#maybookflowers Hubby is interested in military history, so there are a number of books on the topic of #war in our shelves. I haven't read this trilogy, but the first book won the Pulitzer, and hubby says it's very readable. Just not my thing right now. I have to say that it's great to be married to a reader, since he's sympathetic to my Litsy habit. 😄

TheNextBook Read the first one and yeah, it was really damn good! 7y
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Smrloomis
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Starting this on paper and hoping to finish the e-book version. I'm either going to love this or I'm going to fall asleep easily.

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CAGirlReading
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My takeaway on this one: I'm not big on descriptions of military tactics which made up most of the book but I did find it interesting to learn about one of the least discussed campaigns of WW2 and definitely one of the more tragic

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CAGirlReading
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A beautiful day reading! Almost done with this one, it's interesting but it can get a bit frustrating reading long non-fiction as it takes me longer to get through and my TBR just seems to get bigger and bigger📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚😬

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CAGirlReading
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I would have no problem with this!🇫🇷🍾🍷

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CAGirlReading
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My next book, I've been trying to read more non-fiction and more across different genres...

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TheNextBook
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Really well written! This a thorougky researched book that looks at different aspects of the Allied campaign in North Africa. This was a part of the war that I was unfamiliar with and I finished witha huge amount of understanding. Definitely would recommend for anyone fascinated in WWII history.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I added this one to my list for next year! 8y
TheNextBook A worthwhile read! I have the second in the series I need to read it this year 8y
QuoteQueen @MilitaryHistory75 read this one yet? 8y
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