At War on the Gothic Line
Fighting in Italy 1944-45
1st Edition
Published on 22. September 2016
352 pages
978-1-4728-2167-6 (ISBN)
Description
An enthralling history of an oft-forgotten battlefield of World War II brought to life by the recollections of the Allies, Axis and partisan forces who fought on the Gothic Line.
As the Allies stormed across Normandy in late summer 1944, another strategically vital yet unsung campaign was being fought across the mountainous terrain of northern Italy. A vast international army of 12 different nationalities had to break through the Gothic Line, a rugged barrier of German defensive positions that stretched from the Adriatic coast to the Mediterranean.
In this fast-paced narrative of a year at war, veteran foreign correspondent and historian Christian Jennings provides an unprecedented look inside these crucial, bloody battles, through the eyes of 13 men and women from seven different countries, bringing history and war to life in this unmissable book.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
File size
19,72 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-2167-6 (9781472821676)
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Person
Christian Jennings is a British freelance foreign correspondent and the author of six works of non-fiction. Since 1988, across twenty-three countries, he has been an author and journalist on international current affairs, modern history and popular science for publications ranging from The Economist and Reuters to Wired, The Guardian, and The Scotsman. He has been based variously in Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, Burundi, Kenya and Switzerland. His recent book At War on the Gothic Line (Osprey, 2016), was described in The Spectator as 'military history at its most engaging'. He lives in Turin, Italy.
Content
Maps
Author's Note
Preface
Part One: Introduction - The Road to the Gothic Line
Part Two: Before the Line
Part Three: On the Line
Part Four: Behind the Line
Part Five: After the Line
Epilogue: What Became of the Characters in the Book
Notes
Index
Author's Note
Preface
Part One: Introduction - The Road to the Gothic Line
Part Two: Before the Line
Part Three: On the Line
Part Four: Behind the Line
Part Five: After the Line
Epilogue: What Became of the Characters in the Book
Notes
Index
