An Italian Campaign

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The Italian Campaign

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Author : Robert Wallace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987

The Italian Campaign written by Robert Wallace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Italy categories.

Discusses the campaigns, battles, and leading military and political personalities in Italy during World War II.

The Campaign In Italy

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Author : Eric Linklater
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951

The Campaign In Italy written by Eric Linklater and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with History categories.

Popular military history of the Italian Campaign in World War Two.

The Italian Campaign

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Author : John Strawson
language : en
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Release Date : 1987

The Italian Campaign written by John Strawson and has been published by Harvill Secker this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.

Om De Allieredes Italiensfelttog som startede i 1943.

The Italian Campaign

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Author : Robert Wallace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

The Italian Campaign written by Robert Wallace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.

The Italian Campaign

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Author : Time-Life Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

The Italian Campaign written by Time-Life Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with World War II, 1939-1945 categories.

Alexander S Generals

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Author : Gregory Blaxland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979

Alexander S Generals written by Gregory Blaxland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The Italian Campaign Of 1859

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1859

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The Italian Campaign Of World War Ii

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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-28

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*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting by people on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Wars should be fought in a better country than this." - Major General John P. Lucas The rugged island of Sicily, dominated in the east by the snow-crowned eminence of the active volcano Mount Etna (which rises to a height of 11,000 feet), lies in the ocean just off the "toe" of the "boot" of Italy. This spectacular setting witnessed one of 1943's pivotal battles as the theater of Allied operations shifted from North Africa to Europe - Operation Husky, a mixed victory wresting control of Sicily from the Axis. The action also caused Benito Mussolini's downfall, his imprisonment, and subsequent dramatic rescue by the scar-faced Otto Skorzeny - removing significant portions of Italy from the fascist camp, but nevertheless failing to prevent a long Italian campaign. Germany's North African defeat opened up the possibility of taking the war in the west to the European continent for the first time since France's lightning conquest by the Wehrmacht in 1940. The British and Americans debated the merits of landing in France directly in 1943, but they ultimately opted against it. The Soviets railed at the Westerners as "bastards of allies" - conveniently forgetting that they aided and abetted Hitler's violent expansionism in eastern Europe for over a year, starting in 1939 - but a 1943 "D-Day" style landing in France might have proven a strategic and logistical impossibility. In fact, the lackluster Allied showing on Sicily and the escape of most of the island's garrison encouraged Hitler to alter his plans and defend Italy vigorously. With its rugged mountain ridges, deep valleys, and numerous rivers, Italy contained tens of thousands of natural defensive positions. The Wehrmacht exploited these to the full during the ensuing campaign, bogging down the Anglo-American armies in an endless series of costly, time-consuming engagements. Even the rank and file German soldiers showed a clear awareness of the Italy's strategic significance: "'The Tommies will have to chew their way through us inch by inch, ' a German paratrooper wrote in an unfinished letter found on his corpse at Salerno, 'and we will surely make hard chewing for them.'" (Hastings, 2011, 408). Indeed, it was a tough slog, and few places were tougher on the Allies than Monte Cassino, which witnessed a series of Allied attacks along the German line that aimed to create a breakthrough to Rome. Ultimately, the attacks would force the Germans into retreat, but not before they had inflicted over 50,000 casualties at a cost of about 20,000 of their own. The battle is perhaps best remembered today for the destruction of a historic abbey that dated back to the 6th century, and the controversial decision to bomb it is still widely debated today, but regardless, Monte Cassino and other operations around Anzio made it possible for the Allies to take Rome on June 4, 1944. 2 days later, the Allies would land at Normandy. The Italian Campaign of World War II: The History of the Allied Operations that Knocked Fascist Italy Out of the War chronicles the crucial fighting, which featured the largest amphibious invasion in history at the time. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Italian Campaign like never before.

Sideshow War

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Author : George F. Botjer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Sideshow War written by George F. Botjer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.

The liberation of Italy posed deeply rooted concerns from both the Axis' and Allies' sides. Was the American and British campaign in Italy worth the enormous loss of manpower and materiel and the near destruction of Italy? The Germans faced a similar dilemma: Could they afford the diversion of men and war machines from the Russian front for Italy's defense? Historians today still question whether it was all worthwhile. In Sideshow War: The Italian Campaign, 1943-1945, George F. Botjer not only examines the social dynamic, including economic, political, and cultural factors, that influenced the unfolding of this campaign, but he also provides new, unpublished documentation highlighting Axis defensive operations in Sicily and their takeover of Italy and the internment of the Italian army. He includes new documentation of economic conditions in German-occupied northern Italy and the extent to which Germany exploited the industries of that region. Incorporating the German, Allied, and Italian points of view, this perspective on the Italian campaign will engross and inform military historians and anyone interested in World War II and the war's effects on social, economic, and political life.

The War In Italy 1943 1944

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

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Dispatches in this volume include that on the Conquest of Sicily from 10 July 1942 to 17 August 1943 by Field-Marshall Viscount Alexander of Tunis; the dispatch on the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean; dispatch on naval operations in connection with the landings in the Gulf of Salerno in September 1943, by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham; and the dispatch on operations of the Allied Armies between September 1943 and December 1944, by Field Marshal the Viscount Alexander of Tunis. This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.