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The Savage Storm - The Brutal Battle for Italy 1943 (Paperback)
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The Savage Storm - The Brutal Battle for Italy 1943 (Paperback)
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From the bestselling author of Brothers in Arms comes the story of the
most pivotal Allies campaign of World War II.
With the invasion of France the following year taking shape, and hot on
the heels of victory in Sicily, the Allies crossed into Southern Italy
in September 1943. They expected to drive the Axis forces north and be
in Rome by Christmas. And although Italy surrendered, the German forces
resisted fiercely and the swift hoped-for victory descended into one of
the most brutal battles of the war.
Even though shipping and materiel were already being safeguarded for
the D-Day landings, there were still huge expectations on the progress
of the invading armies, but those shortages were to slow the advance
with tragic consequences. As the weather closed in, the critical months
leading up to Monte Cassino would inflict a heavy price for every
bloody, hard fought mile the Allied troops covered.
Chronicling those dark, dramatic months in unflinching and insightful
detail, The Savage Storm is unlike any campaign history yet written.
James Holland has always recounted the Second World War at ground
level, but this version telling brings the story vividly to life like
never before. Weaving together a wealth of letters, diaries, and other
incredible documents, Holland traces the battles as they were fought -
across plains, over mountains, through shattered villages and cities,
in intense heat and, towards the end, frigid cold and relentless rain -
putting readers at the heart of the action to create an entirely fresh
and revealing telling of this most pivotal phase of the war.
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