The guns at last light : the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945
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877 pages : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 813-841) and index.
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Tells the dramatic story of the titanic battle for Western Europe from D-Day to the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich.
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This book is the magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II. It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now he tells the most dramatic story of all -- the titanic battle for Western Europe. D-Day marked the commencement of the final campaign of the European war, and Atkinson's riveting account of that bold gamble sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows. The brutal fight in Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the disaster that was Operation Market Garden, the horrific Battle of the Bulge, and finally the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich -- all these historic events and more come alive with a wealth of new material and a mesmerizing cast of characters. Atkinson tells the tale from the perspective of participants at every level, from presidents and generals to war-weary lieutenants and terrified teenage riflemen. When Germany at last surrenders, we understand anew both the devastating cost of this global conflagration and the enormous effort required to win the Allied victory. With the stirring final volume of this monumental trilogy, Atkinson's accomplishment is manifest. He has produced the definitive chronicle of the war that unshackled a continent and preserved freedom in the West. - Publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Atkinson, R. (2013). The guns at last light: the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945 . Henry Holt and Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Atkinson, Rick. 2013. The Guns At Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945. Henry Holt and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Atkinson, Rick. The Guns At Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 Henry Holt and Co, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Atkinson, Rick. The Guns At Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 Henry Holt and Co., 2013.

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