Monte Cassino - Couverture souple

Parker, Matthew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0755311760 ISBN 13 : 9780755311767

Editeur : Headline, 2004

Synopsis

The six-month battle for Monte Cassino was Britain's bitterest and bloodiest encounter with the German army on any front in World War Two. At the beginning of 1944 Italy was the western Allies' only active front against Nazi-controlled Europe, and their only route to the capital was through the Liri valley. Towering over the entrance to the valley was the medieval monastery of Monte Cassino, a seemingly impenetrable fortress high up in the 'bleak and sinister' mountains. This was where the German commander, Kesselring, made his stand. MONTE CASSINO tells the extraordinary story of ordinary soldiers tested to the limits under conditions reminiscent of the bloodbaths of World War One. In a battle that became increasingly political, symbolic and personal as it progressed, more and more men were asked to throw themselves at the virtually impregnable German defences. It is a story of incompetence, hubris and politics redeemed at dreadful cost by the heroism of the soldiers.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Matthew Parker gained a first-class degree in English at Oxford University and now works as a writer, editor and book reviewer who specialises in modern history.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Headline
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0755311760
• ISBN 13: 9780755311767
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480