For those who are interested in the Sicily and Italy campaigns, I'll recommend Rick Atkinson's "The Day of Battle" which is the 2nd book, of three, that chronicles the US Army in North Africa, Italy & Europe during WWII.

And yes Mark Clark was a pompous ass and poor general, he probably would have been sent back to the US if he hadn't been very good friends with Eisenhower.

I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.