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Soldiers in the Sun - Sgt. Smith in the Campaign for Sicily (Paperback)
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Soldiers in the Sun - Sgt. Smith in the Campaign for Sicily (Paperback)
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In this second volume of the Sgt. Smith World War II trilogy, we
find First Squad on the hot and rocky island of Sicily as the
Allies plan to take and hold the island in order to better control
shipping in the Mediterranean and as a jumping off point for the
invasion of Italy. The First Infantry Division, having been
bloodied in the fierce fighting in the hills and desert country of
Tunisia, has learned a few hard lessons. After receiving some
devastating setbacks in the Kasserine Pass from Rommel's Africa
Corps, the First Division stood their ground at El Guettar and came
back to beat the best the Germans could throw at them. Not only did
they fight and win against the famous German 10th and 21st Panzer
Divisions, the elite Hermann Goering Division, and Rommel's Africa
Corps, but they then played a central role in evicting the Nazis
from North Africa. Not only has the First Division earned the
respect of their German opponents, but the soldiers have slowly
learned to hate their enemy, who has taught them that war is a
serious business, a business of killing, and they are beginning to
take pride in their craft. Based upon stories my father told me, as
well as documented history, we now rejoin First Squad as they
invade the Land of the Cyclops, from the landing beaches at Gela to
the climactic battle for Troina.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2012 |
First published: |
August 2012 |
Authors: |
Michael Winston
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4774-2959-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4774-2959-X |
Barcode: |
9781477429594 |
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