'Max Hastings's reportage of the battle is not unworthy to stand with that of the best journalists and writers who witnessed it ... A tribute to his skills as a historian.' -- The New York Times Book Review 'A brilliant and concise account.' -- The Washington Post Book World 'A masterly book, rich in insight, shrewd and weighty in judgement ... Max Hastings stands in the first rank of writers on modern war.' -- The Financial Times 'A fine account of the strategy and tactics of the campaign. The author has been shot at himself ... This has done marvels for quickening his understanding of what such landings are like, and adds an extra cutting edge to his book. He goes over a well-worn path, full of pitfalls, and falls into none of them.' -- The Economist