- Publisher: Canelo
- Year: 2023
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 332pp
- Illustrated: No
- Dimensions: 196x128mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.2kg
- ISBN: 9781804365861
- Product code: 530765
The Battle for Italy
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John Strawson, who was an officer in the Second World War, brings first-hand knowledge to bear on this assessment of the Italian campaign, first published in 1987. In addition to accounts of the fighting it offers historical analysis of the purpose of the 1943 invasion, and the effect it had on relations between British and American commanders and the scheduling of the invasion of France.
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One of the Second World War's most brutal and dramatic campaigns brought to life in this vivid and epic historyIt could have all been over much quicker. In this gripping account, bestseller John Strawson analyses how the slow, bloody and fiercely fought Italian campaign delayed the end of the Second World War after the tide had turned against Hitler and the Germans. Here was a point of dogged resistance; and also indomitable advance and eventual victory from a huge Allied push up the peninsula.
What was the justification for opening up a major new front against Hitler? What were the effects of doing so, the consequences of the important tactical decisions made by politicians and generals, the hostility between Patton and Montgomery, and the larger disagreement between the US and Britain? In answering them Strawson gets to the heart not only of this too-often overlooked struggle, but the entire War.
Military history at its finest, full of unforgettable detail and grand strategy, this is perfect for readers of Max Hastings or James Holland.
What was the justification for opening up a major new front against Hitler? What were the effects of doing so, the consequences of the important tactical decisions made by politicians and generals, the hostility between Patton and Montgomery, and the larger disagreement between the US and Britain? In answering them Strawson gets to the heart not only of this too-often overlooked struggle, but the entire War.
Military history at its finest, full of unforgettable detail and grand strategy, this is perfect for readers of Max Hastings or James Holland.
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John Strawson, who was an officer in the Second World War, brings first-hand knowledge to bear on this assessment of the Italian campaign, first published in 1987. In addition to accounts of the fighting it offers historical analysis of the purpose of the 1943 invasion, and the effect it had on relations between British and American commanders and the scheduling of the invasion of France.
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