Battle for Monte Natale: First-hand Accounts of the Crossing of the River Garigliano on the Gustav Line - Hardcover

Battle for Monte Natale : First-Hand Accounts of the Crossing of the River Garigliano on the Gustav Line

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - '.all excerpts are scrupulously organized and Strafford certainly did his research, including visiting the battlefield and taking contemporary photos of particular spots.' -Historical Miniatures Gaming SocietyBattle of Monte Natale brings together contemporary accounts showing war, not only at the strategic level involving Corps, Division, Brigade and Battalion, but also the individual level, by extensive use of War Diaries, personal accounts, missing person reports and the inspiring stories of heroism and the sacrifices made which were recognised by the awards for valour. It is the story of those individuals who fought and died in the Battle of Monte Natale. Minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, by words, pictures, and maps it shows what happened in the three weeks from 17th January to 7th February 1944 in an area of just nine square kilometres. It is a unique glimpse of an important battle from both sides of the conflict and includes personal German and British views of the battle. Few books about World War II show a battle in such detail. Artikel-Nr. 9781036108182

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