Patrick Slavin

“Mount up and continue,” Patton told his armor crews. “Don’t stop except for gas.” Omar”
― Rick Atkinson, The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944

“Despite the UN secretary-general’s grand title, he was named in the UN Charter as the administrator of the organization. For this reason, former secretary-general Kofi Annan described the position as “more secretary than general.”
― Samantha Power, The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir

“The 608-day campaign to liberate Italy would cost 312,000 Allied casualties, equivalent to 40 percent of Allied losses in the decisive campaign for northwest Europe that began at Normandy. Among the three-quarters of a million American troops to serve in Italy, total battle casualties would reach 120,000, including 23,501 killed.”
― Rick Atkinson, The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944

“Italian troops from the Assietta and Aosta Divisions surrendered by the thousands, grousing at German betrayal. “One never seemed to be able to do enough to please them,” an Italian POW explained.”
― Rick Atkinson, The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944