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Sicily-Salerno-Anzio, January 1943-1944 (History of US Naval Operations in WWII)
Sicily-Salerno-Anzio January 1943-1944 - History of US Naval Operations in WWII Author:Samuel Eliot Morison SICILY-SALERNO-ANZIO, june 1943 - June 1944 is volume 9 in the series. This volume takes up the story of American naval activities in the Mediterranean with three major amphibious operations: the invasion of Sicily, the capture of the Salerno beachhead, and the long Anzio beachhead struggle. In describing these joint operations, Morison discusse... more »s individual exploits and strategies. Never reluctant to tackle controversial subjects, he calls the Sicilian Operation ill conceived, the evacuation of three German divisions from Sicily preventable, the Italian armistice woefully bungled, and the hard-fought Anzio Operation a mistake. The introduction this volume is by Douglas Porch.« less