“The people who write official histories for the Army believe that a generation needs to pass before you can tackle the official history. It's useful to have some distance. Sources become available. Passions cool. It allows an opportunity to make some real assessments and judgments about personalities and characters.”

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Books by Rick Atkinson

An Army at Dawn

2003

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In the Company of Soldiers

2004

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The Day of Battle

2007

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Crusade

1994

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The Guns at Last Light

2013

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