Monte Cassino
A Nonfiction, Military, War book. One of the bloodiest and the toughest battles in World...
The six-month battle for Monte Cassino was Britain's bitterest and bloodiest encounter with the German army on any front in World War Two.At the beginning of 1944 Italy was the western Allies' only active front against Nazi-controlled Europe, and their only route to the capital was through the Liri valley. Towering over the entrance to the valley was the medieval monastery of Monte Cassino, a seemingly impenetrable fortress high up in the 'bleak and sinister' mountains. This was where the German commander, Kesselring, made his stand.MONTE CASSINO tells the extraordinary story of ordinary soldiers tested to the limits under conditions reminiscent of the bloodbaths of World War One. In a battle that became increasingly political, symbolic and personal as it...
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- ISBN: 9780755311767 / 755311760
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Some of the most brutal fighting had to have occurred here in Italy. This is a great read, for those interested in history, war, World War 2, or any combination of those three. Following the infantry grunt, this book takes you through their misery, unable to dig in on the rocky hillsides, and taking some really heavy casualties. Western... An impressive account of the battle(s) of Monte Cassino, named after the ancient monastary that loomed over the Allied troops as they tried to fight their way up the leg of Italy after the 1943 landings at Salerno and the Italian armistace. Through interviews with an varied selection of veterans - including Germans, Brits, French, North... One of the bloodiest and the toughest battles in World War II. It lasted nearly four months and caused over 350,000 casualties before finally on sunrise of May 18 the Cracovian Hymn (Hejna Mariacki) announced that Polish troops captured the monastery. The Battle of Monte Cassino is often neglected cause the Normandy invasion started...
