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The Red Patch Private: The invasion of Sicily, July 1943
An improbable soldier, the greatest seaborne landing in history
Sicily, July 1943. After nearly four years of war, Hitler’s Fortress Europe is under siege. An invasion fleet of 3,000 ships, thousands of men, supported by countless aircraft is heading for the shores of Sicily.
Newly-demoted Private Archie Atwell yearns for landfall, victory, and an opportunity to prove himself to his father. But as the battalion marches under a searing sun towards the island’s mountainous interior and the crack Panzer Grenadier division that awaits them, he is confronted with his chequered past, and the scheming ambition of a fellow soldier.
As the fight intensifies, the harsh realities of war begin to take their toll. Facing a tenacious enemy, their lives and the campaign at stake, Archie must stand true to the habits of a lifetime, or embrace the virtues of duty and responsibility he’s spurned so often. The battle for Sicily is nearing its climax…
*****
From the author of the Malcolm MacPhail WW1 series, authentic and gripping military historical fiction of the Second World War.
Sicily, July 1943. After nearly four years of war, Hitler’s Fortress Europe is under siege. An invasion fleet of 3,000 ships, thousands of men, supported by countless aircraft is heading for the shores of Sicily.
Newly-demoted Private Archie Atwell yearns for landfall, victory, and an opportunity to prove himself to his father. But as the battalion marches under a searing sun towards the island’s mountainous interior and the crack Panzer Grenadier division that awaits them, he is confronted with his chequered past, and the scheming ambition of a fellow soldier.
As the fight intensifies, the harsh realities of war begin to take their toll. Facing a tenacious enemy, their lives and the campaign at stake, Archie must stand true to the habits of a lifetime, or embrace the virtues of duty and responsibility he’s spurned so often. The battle for Sicily is nearing its climax…
*****
From the author of the Malcolm MacPhail WW1 series, authentic and gripping military historical fiction of the Second World War.
310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2024
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About the author
Darrell Duthie
6 books21 followersDarrell lives in the Netherlands, not far from the battlefields of the First and Second World Wars. He grew up throughout Canada, but spent most of his youth in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in Calgary, Alberta where he studied Political Science & Economics, and thought briefly of joining the Navy. Instead, he moved to the Netherlands to complete an MBA. After a first career in the European equity markets he embarked upon a new one in writing historical fiction. His debut novel, Malcolm MacPhail’s Great War, was published in 2017. Since then he has written My Hundred Days of War, A War for King and Empire, Vicissitudes of War, and A Summer for War. His most recent project is a WWII novel.
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The Malcolm MacPhail WW1 series are numbered in the order in which they were written. Many readers prefer reading in CHRONOLOGICAL order:
A War for King and Empire (1915-16)
Vicissitudes of War (1916-17)
A Summer for War (1917)
Malcolm MacPhail's Great War (1917-18)
My Hundred Days of War (1918)
Sign up to his mailing list to stay abreast of the latest publications and special offers:
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The Malcolm MacPhail WW1 series are numbered in the order in which they were written. Many readers prefer reading in CHRONOLOGICAL order:
A War for King and Empire (1915-16)
Vicissitudes of War (1916-17)
A Summer for War (1917)
Malcolm MacPhail's Great War (1917-18)
My Hundred Days of War (1918)
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November 10, 2024
Good read
Enjoyable first novel hopefully of many. Not quite as good as Stuart Minor series,but better than many, shoot an em ups. Roll on the next instalment.
Enjoyable first novel hopefully of many. Not quite as good as Stuart Minor series,but better than many, shoot an em ups. Roll on the next instalment.
April 9, 2025
Another great book by Darrell Duthie no spoilers, however I feel there is a character that connected to the Malcolm MacPhail series.
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