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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Following victory in Sicily, while the central command planned the spring 1944 invasion of France, Allied troops crossed into southern Italy in September 1943, expecting to drive Axis forces north and liberate Rome by Christmas. Italy quickly surrendered but German divisions fiercely resisted, and the hoped-for quick victory descended into one of the most challenging and protracted battles of the entire war.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
lx, 649 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Drawing freshly on widespread archives and on the testimonies of eye-witnesses, Holland relates the extraordinary planning that made Allied victory in France possible; indeed, the story of how hundreds of thousands of men, and mountains of material, were transported across the English Channel, is as dramatic a human achievement as any battlefield exploit. The brutal landings on the five beaches and subsequent battles across the plains and through...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
lxv, 524 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the annals of World War II, certain groups of soldiers stand out, and among the most notable were the Sherwood Rangers. Originally a cavalry unit in the last days of horses in combat, whose officers were landed gentry leading men who largely worked for them, they were switched to the "mechanized cavalry" of tanks in 1942. Winning acclaim in the North African campaign, the Sherwood Rangers then spearheaded one of the D-Day landings in Normandy...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on his own battlefield studies in Sicily and on much new research, James Holland?s Sicily ?43 offers a vital new perspective on a major turning point in World War II and a chronicle of a multi-pronged campaign in a uniquely diverse and contained geographical location.
Author
Series
War in the West volume 1
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 692 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
" In The Rise of Germany, the first of a major new three-part history of World War II in the West, he weaves together the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and infantrymen, to line officers, military strategists, diplomats, and heads of state, as well as war strategy, tactics, and the economic, political, and social aspects of the war to create a captivating book that redefines and enhances our understanding of one of the most significant...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 402 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces based in Britain and Italy launched their first round-the-clock bombing offensive against Germany. Their goal: to smash the main factories and production centers of the Luftwaffe, while also neutralizing the Luftwaffe in aerial battle of attrition, prior to the cross-channel invasion planned for a few months later. Officially called Operation ARGUMENT, this aerial offensive quickly...
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