Moreover, nearly every chapter contains at least one excellent map to guide the reader through the details of the geographical maneuvering of the armies.Ī major theme discussed throughout the book is the bickering that took place among various generals and political leaders about the correct strategy to defeat the Nazis. He has succeeded once again in The Guns at Last Light, the third and last volume of his Liberation Trilogy.Ītkinson sprinkles his narrative with relatively unknown (at least by me) small-scale anecdotes without ever losing view of the major strategic issues faced by the allies. Atkinson set a high standard for popular military history in his earlier books about the American involvement in the Western Theater. Why yet another book on the battle for Western Europe in World War II? It’s a story oft told, but seldom told as well or as enthusiastically as by Rick Atkinson.
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