An Army at Dawn facts for kids
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| Author | Rick Atkinson |
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| Series | The Liberation Trilogy |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
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Publication date
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2002 |
| Pages | 704 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4104-6321-0 |
| OCLC | 49383747 |
| Followed by | The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943–1944 |
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942–1943 is a famous book by Rick Atkinson. It won a special award called the Pulitzer Prize. The book tells the story of an important part of World War II. It focuses on the battles in North Africa. This was where the United States military first fought a big war.
Contents
Exploring "An Army at Dawn"
The Story of North Africa
The book explains the early plans for the Allied forces to invade North Africa. This big plan was called Operation Torch. It describes the landings in cities like Casablanca, Oran, and Algiers.
After the landings, the book covers the tough fighting in Tunisia. It shows how the Allies and their enemies fought back and forth. The goal was to control this important region.
Rick Atkinson wrote this book using many real-life sources. He looked at letters, old newspaper articles, and personal diaries. These were written by commanders, soldiers, and other people who were there. This helps readers understand what it was really like.
The book talks about both the challenges and successes of American troops. It also shows how the Allied forces started to work together better during World War II.
About the Author and Awards
Rick Atkinson is a well-known writer. He used to be a reporter for the Washington Post newspaper. His detailed writing style makes history come alive.
An Army at Dawn won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for History. This is a very important award for books that tell true stories about the past.
Part of a Trilogy
An Army at Dawn is the first book in a series. This series is called The Liberation Trilogy. It tells the complete story of the Western Allies in World War II.
The second book in the series is The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943–1944. It was published in 2007. The third and final book is The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944–1945. It came out in 2013.
