The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
By Rick Atkinson
Reviewed by Jeffrey Martin, G&P Trucking company driver
Listening Time: 9.5 hours
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Retail Price: $39.95
Genre: Nonfiction, war
Plot: This is a true story about the battles for Sicily and Italy from 1943-44 that the American and British armies were not supposed to win. Figures making appearances in the story’s retelling include everyone from Churchill to Roosevelt, McArthur to Patton, as well as many Nazi generals that fought against us. This is a great book about the struggles the Allied armies had to overcome to rid Italy and Sicily of the German armies – the strategies and deployments of the troops, the weapons they used, the arrival by sea to land in Sicily.
If you are a person who loves war history, you will love The Day of Battle. This book is filled with so much you may have to listen to it twice.
What was your favorite scene? My favorite parts are about Patton and how great his strategies were.
Which character was your favorite? I always liked Patton, so naturally he was my favorite.
What was the book’s message or theme? No matter how hopeless things may seem at the time, through determination you can be successful.
What did you like or dislike? I liked the way the story flowed and that it was very easy to follow.
