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# Sicily '43: A Times Book of the Year

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Detailed & Interesting
  

*by D***K on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2024*

The author records accounts from all parties involved in the conflict. He obviously researched this very thoroughly & has written a very informative & interesting account of the whole operation.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    First class
  

*by K***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2023*

James Holland has produced another excellent account of a pivotal campaign of WWII.Written in his very readable style he covers the subject from the level of high command to the experiences of those at the sharp end and on both sides.First class and highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Compelling read of a less well known operation in WW2
  

*by K***M on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2020*

James Holland has deployed his usual skill and expertise to produce a compelling account of the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, a strangely neglected part of the preparations for the eventual invasion of mainland Europe, particularly the Normandy landings. The many individual accounts from those who were there and played their part in the bloody encounters with Italian and - especially - German defenders are woven into a fluent narrative that explores more than the usual headlines of tough fighting in the south-east and east of Sicily with Patton’s lightning flanking manoeuvres around the west and north of the island. What stands out is the way in which what is often dismissed as a sideshow and a brief strategic victory was in reality resolved into countless highly contested tactical actions, many at platoon and company level, in which the Wehrmacht deployed its commanding skills of defence and managed retreat.The ability of the defenders to withdraw in good order, particularly over the Straits of Messina stands as a testament to their fighting ability. The way in which the citizen armies of the Allies were able to prosecute their more cautious and resource intensive tactics should not reduce our admiration of their steadfast resolve in taking on and defeating the Wehrmacht in what is rightly regarded as the most difficult of offensives - dislodging highly trained and motivated defenders in terrain that always and remorselessly favoured the defenders. A couple of poorly researched references to HMS Tartar, a Tribal class destroyer, that would have been massively over gunned with the armament that Holland equips her with sit uneasily in a book that is otherwise a highly informative read. The only other significant criticism is one that this book shares with others in the same genre - there is much to be said for including maps within the text at the point operations in the areas in question are being described. It would also be helpful if towns or other physical features that are described in the text were included on the maps.Other readers may be struck by the way in which some of the lessons from the naval and airborne landings were incorporated in the D day preparations whilst others seem to have been ignored. Standing out in the latter category is the absolute priority to deploy airborne forces - in reality often the best trained and motivated troops - with something approaching precision if the best is to be made of their unique capabilities.

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