An Army at Dawn

Rick Atkinson talked about his book, An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy. It’s a close look … read more

Rick Atkinson talked about his book, An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy. It’s a close look at the American and British fighting forces and their battles in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia against the German and Italian armies. Mr. Atkinson also talked about famous generals from the North Africa campaign including Patton, Eisenhower, Bradley, and Rommel.

Rick Atkinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning former writer and assistant managing editor of the Washington Post. He is the author of An Army at Dawn, Crusade, and The Long Gray Line. close

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An Army at Dawn

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Program ID:
281101-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 13, 2008 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 14, 2008 | 5:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Sep 13, 2008 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 14, 2008 | 5:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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