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Monte Cassino

By Matthew Parker

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Monte Cassino

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80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino 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 progressed, more and more men were asked to throw themselves at the virtually impregnable German defences. It is a story of incompetence, hubris and politics redeemed at dreadful cost by the heroism of the soldiers.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
480
Release Date:
2004-08-02
Publication Date:
2004-08-02
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0755311760
ISBN13:
9780755311767
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
353 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
42 cm
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