{"product_id":"slaughter-over-sicily-charles-whiting-9780854954315","title":"Slaughter Over Sicily: The Airborne Massacre","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe forgotten story of how one of the biggest aerial assaults in history ended in utter disaster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Max Hastings, James Holland and Alex Kershaw.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOperation Husky initiated the bloody invasion of Italy and was kickstarted by a monumental airborne invasion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe American 82nd and British 1st Airborne Division were planned to launch four drops of paratroopers, yet they all ended as catastrophes. Friendly fire destroyed aircraft before they even reached their destinations, gliders plunged into the Mediterranean, and paratroopers were dropped hundreds of miles away from their targets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Whiting draws upon information from many of the participants to provide a vivid narrative of this tragic assault. He uncovers how even from the planning stages the aerial attack was doomed, and it was only through the inspired leadership of those at and below battalion level that more American and British troops did not lose their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlaughter Over Sicily\u003c\/i\u003e should be essential reading for all interested in learning more about the catastrophic beginnings of how the Allies invaded Europe in the summer of 1943. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'well-written ... entertaining' \u003ci\u003eArmor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Whiting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854954317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854954315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Charles Whiting","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611010875647,"sku":"9780854954315","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1fc2654-b15a-44cc-b5c9-1b6609b11df9.jpg?v=1764511135","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slaughter-over-sicily-charles-whiting-9780854954315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}