ISBN: 9780743216425 - the battle for rome: the germans, the allies, the partisans, and the pope, september 1943-june 1944 (22 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In September 1943, the German army marched into Rome, beginning an occupation that would last nine months until Allied forces liberated the ancient city. During those 270 days, clashing factions -- the occupying Germans, the Allies, the growing resistance movement, and the Pope -- contended for control over the destiny of the Eternal City. In The Battle for Rome, Robert Katz vividly recreates the drama of the occupation and offers new information from recently declassified documents to explain the intentions of the rival forces. One of the enduring myths of World War II is the legend that Rome was an open city, free from military activity. In fact the German occupation was brutal, beginning almost immediately with the first roundup of Jews in Italy. Rome was a strategic prize that the Germans and the Allies fought bitterly to win. The Allied advance up the Italian peninsula from Salerno and Anzio in some of the bloodiest fighting of the war was designed to capture the Italian capital. Dominating the city in his own way was Pope Pius XII, who used his authority in a ceaseless effort to spare Rome, especially the Vatican and the papal properties, from destruction. But historical documents demonstrate that the Pope was as concerned about the Partisans as he was about the Nazis, regarding the Partisans as harbingers of Communism in the Eternal City. The Roman Resistance was a coalition of political parties that agreed on little beyond liberating Rome, but the Partisans, the organized military arm of the coalition, became increasingly active and effective as the occupation lengthened. Katz tells the story of two young Partisans, Elena and Paolo, who fought side by side, became lovers, and later played a central role in the most significant guerrilla action of the occupation. In retaliation for this action, the Germans committed the Ardeatine Caves Massacre, slaying hundreds of Roman men and boys. The Pope's decision not to intervene in that atrocity has been a source of controversy and debate among historians for decades, but drawing on Vatican documents, Katz authoritatively examines the matter. Katz takes readers into the occupied city to witness the desperate efforts of the key actors: OSS undercover agent Peter Tompkins, struggling to forge an effective spy network among the Partisans; German diplomats, working against their own government to save Rome even as they condoned the Nazi repression of its citizens; Pope Pius XII, anxiously trying to protect the Vatican at the risk of depending on the occupying Germans, who maintained order by increasingly draconian measures; and the U.S. and British commanders, who disagreed about the best way to engage the enemy, turning the final advance into a race to be first to take Rome. The Battle for Rome is a landmark work that draws on newly released documents and firsthand testimony gathered over decades to offer the finest account yet of one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1st ptg. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Simon & Schuster July 2003.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 418 pp. Illus. with photos (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. DJ Fine. BCE. Size: Octavo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition (Unstated); 1/F. 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.25 inches; 418 pages; Small stain to side edge of pages. Very Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

hardcover. Zustand: very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Maps and black & white illustrations. xviii + 418 pages. 8vo, boards, d.w.; small tear at foot of spine, both book and dust wrapper. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2003). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.

hardcover. Zustand: near fine. near fine. Maps and black & white illustrations. xviii, 418 pages. 8vo, two-toned blue and tan boards, pictorial d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2003). Pages toned, still a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($28.00 price intact). Published by Simon and Schuster, 2003. Octavo. Book is like new with toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is like new with light creasing to the spine. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Zustand: very good, very good. Book Club Edition. First Printing. 418, illus., maps, chronology, appendices, sources and notes, bibliography, index. The definitive history of the fall of Rome to the Allies in World War II.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Original boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.

Zustand: very good, very good. First Edition. First Printing. 418, illus., maps, chronology, sources and notes, bibliography, index, black mark on bottom edge, slight wear/soiling to DJ. This landmark work draws on newly released documents and firsthand accounts to tell the dramatic story of Rome's dark days during the German occupation. One of the myths of World War II was that Rome was an "open city" free from military activity. German occupation was brutal beginning with the first roundup of Jews in Italy. The Pope was concerned about the Nazis and also the Partisans in his efforts to spare Rome, especially the Vatican and the papal properties, from destruction.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. As photographed; clean and unmarked throughout in bright dust-jacket, showing no signs of use and possibly unopened; xviii + 2 double-page maps + 418 incl. index + 8 pls. A very pleasing copy.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.