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The largest amphibious assault to date came at a crucial moment, and the planning and execution presented many conflicts for the Allies. Despite the success of Operation Torch in North Africa, the United States was still considered not fully tested or trusted by their British partners, and Stalin was clamoring for the Allies to open a second front to take the pressure off his Soviet Union. Patton's dreams of martial glory and his desire to best his chief Allied rival, General Bernard Montgomery, head of the British Eighth Army, to the ultimate prize--the port of Messina--often clouded his judgment. His primary motivation was to prove to ""Monty"" and other British generals that the American soldier was as good, if not better, than his British counterpart. Using Patton's letters and diaries, Whitlock reveals the scathing opinions he held of Montgomery and almost everyone else in the Allied hierarchy. This book chronicles how Husky would prove pivotal for both sides. Whitlock makes the case that Husky caused the downfall of Benito Mussolini and the neutralization of fascist Italy, and opened the second front to help Stalin. The fight for Sicily proved the worth of American soldiers and seamen. Lessons learned from Husky would be integrated into the Operation Overlord plan launched against France's Normandy coast the following year.

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Flint Whitlock, a former United States Army officer and Vietnam War veteran, is the award-winning author of seventeen books, the majority dealing with World War II. He has also appeared on the History Channel and in numerous documentaries, leads battlefield tours, and was editor of WWII Quarterly magazine for twelve years. Notable titles include Desperate Valor: Triumph at Anzio (2018), Given Up for Dead: American POWs in the Nazi Concentration Camp at Berga (2005), and The Fighting First: The Untold Story of the Big Red One on D-Day (2004). Whitlock lives in Denver, Colorado. With a career spanning Broadway, off-Broadway, and television, James D. Sasser is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and narrator. A classically trained singer and actor, he studied voice at Manhattan School of Music, acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and playwriting at NYU-Tisch GMTWP. Work for the stage has ranged from roles such as Sweeney Todd, Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar, even being a singer for Riverdance on Broadway, and recent television appearances include Succession, Madam Secretary, and more. His voice can be heard in dozens of audiobooks and hundreds of commercials, where he's often a detective, a drawling gunslinger, or a swashbuckling bodice ripper, and often British. Recent titles include the fantasy YA Witches, Boys, And Other Monsters by Gail Blue and the Penguin history Gay Berlin by Robert Beachey. He is the voice of several audiobook hit series, including the Larry Macklin Mysteries by AE Howe and the Anderson Chronicles by Kit Karson, and recently, the new narrator for the critically acclaimed military action Axel Blaze Thrillers by Bill Runner. An accent specialist, James was born in Japan, grew up in Germany and the UK, and has lived in Northern California wine country, London, and Seattle. He's an avid gardener and green space advocate, and no matter where he's worked and traveled, always comes home to NYC.

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