The battle of Monte Cassino:
"This book recounts the conquest of Monte Cassino, after months of intense fighting, providing the Allies with an open road for their progress through Italy to victory over the Nazis in Europe. Wańkowicz's account is based on what he saw himself, as well as interviews with the soldiers who...
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| Summary: | "This book recounts the conquest of Monte Cassino, after months of intense fighting, providing the Allies with an open road for their progress through Italy to victory over the Nazis in Europe. Wańkowicz's account is based on what he saw himself, as well as interviews with the soldiers who took part in the battle." |
| Item Description: | Translated from the Polish |
| Physical Description: | vii, 686 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781666920215 |
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Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1 : Entering the Ring, We Greet Those Who Came Before Us 9 Chapter 2: On the Front Lines 35 Chapter 3: The Players Set Up Their Pieces 73 Chapter 4: “H” Hour Arrives 131 Chapter 5: The Attack on 593 153 Chapter 6: The Battle for the Phantom 179 Chapter 7: The First Battle for the Gorge 219 Chapter 8: Gehenna 247 Chapter 9: Bending 263 Chapter 10: Interlude 273 Chapter 11 : The Second Attack Begins 305 Chapter 12: San Angelo—the Hill of the Angel of Death 327 Chapter 13: 593—the Mound of Sacrifice 359 Chapter 14: The Second Battle for the Gorge 385 Chapter 15: Crisis 421 Chapter 16: Victory 431 Chapter 17: The Gustav Line . Is Broken! 459 Chapter 18: We Blow the Hitler Line to Smithereens 483 V
vi Contents Chapter 19: The Battle of Piedimonte 519 Chapter 20: Mopping Up 617 Epilogue 629 Afterword 635 Index of Polish Soldiers Fallen at Monte Cassino 639 Index 665 About the Author 685 |
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