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Coming up on cspan2. Host Rick Atkinson, what is the liberation trilogy . Guest began 15 years ago and it is an account of the liberation of europe. Particularly from a perspective of americans and other western allies. The first volume begins where europe begins in november of 1942. The invasion of morocco and algeria and the Campaign Across north africa. The second volume moves north across the mediterranean to the invasion of sicily in july of 1942. Southern epperly and september 1943. The third volume begins on the evening of the invasion of normandy. June 4, 1944. The final volume tells t...

Movie patton that came out in 1970. And so consequently what you see, i think is the benefit of longevity. He managed to help shape our general belief that he was a hero as a general and a very competent general. I dont feel that that is entirely accurate. I certainly right to that effect. At beef in the world war ii, the european theater. What churchill called the american prodigy of organization , 18 million tons of worst of to europe, equivalent to the cargo and 30600 liberty ships or 181,000 railcars. Range from 800,000 military vehicles to footwear and sizes to a to a 22 tripoli. U. S. Mu...

watch these programs and more all weekend long. for a complete schedule, visit booktv.org. up next author and journalists rick atkinson. the military historian talk about world war ii, the iraq war, and the persian gulf war. he's -- authored six books including "an army at dawn" which received a pulitzer prize. rick atkin son, what is the lib rail trilogy? >> guest: a project i began fifteen years ago, it's an account of the liberal of europe particularly from the perspective of america and other western allies. the first volume begins where the liberation began the innovation of...

>> the 2013th finale will be coming up on c-span2. >> host: rick atkinson, what is the liberation trilogy? >> guest: began 15 years ago and it is an account of the liberation of europe. particularly from a perspective of americans and other western allies. the first volume begins where europe begins in november of 1942. the invasion of morocco and algeria and the campaign across north africa. the second volume moves north across the mediterranean to the invasion of sicily in july of 1942. southern epperly and september 1943. the third volume begins on the evening of the invasion of n...