Product Description

A year before the much-heralded second front was opened in Normandy in 1944, the Allies waged a campaign in Sicily and Italy--an assault that was marked by intra-Allied argument and dissent from beginning to end. This is the story of the "backwater war" that resulted: a fierce, drawn-out campaign that began with the invasion of Sicily, continued with the landings at Salerno and Anzio in Italy, and included the controversial bombing of Monte Cassino.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #489694 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-30
• Released on: 2007-04-30
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.11 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Review
"This sharp-edged, operationally focused narrative, aimed at a general audience, demonstrates the difficulties the Allies faced during the World War II Italian campaign while arguing strongly that the campaign itself was unnecessary, the result of confused strategic planning." -- Dennis Showalter

About the Author
Edwin P. Hoyt, a historian and veteran of World War II, has written more than 150 books, including Guadalcanal (0-8128-8563-5), Inferno (1-56833-149-5), and The Last Kamikaze (0-275-94067-5). His work has appeared in the Denver Post, Collier's, American Heritage, and CBS News.