The Fight for Sicily: A Novel of Tank Warfare

After General von Arnim’s surrender in Tunisia yields North Africa to the Allies, Allied commanders target Sicily as the next step to securing the Mediterranean. Led by General Patton, Seventh Army hits the beaches and begins a race to reach Messina before the British. In the midst of this invasion, several survivors of the battle of North Africa roll into combat in an M4 Sherman tank. Led by Corporal Anthony Russo, they take part in the chaotic landings and clash with the vaunted Hermann Göring Division, overcoming their fears to demonstrate the American fighting spirit.