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Monte Cassino: The Story Of The Most Controversial Battle Of World War II

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Description:"In the cold winter of 1943-44, the Allies were fighting their way north through the mountains of Italy en route to Rome. Overlooking the only feasible passage stood the ancient abbey of Monte Cassino, established by St. Benedict in 529 - filled with priceless masterpieces and sheltering an order of monks who had preserved Western civilization during the Dark Ages. Ranking Allied officers believed that the abbey now also harbored German soldiers spying on the thousands of American G.I.s below." "One of the most controversial events of World War II, the bombing of Monte Cassino was also one of the most tragic. After more than three bitter months of fighting, with thousands killed, Polish soldiers of the Allied army eventually took the hilltop after the Germans retreated. By then, Monte Cassino was in ruins." David Hapgood and David Richardson draw upon the personal accounts of soldiers and besieged monks to masterfully re-create the battle. They assess the military operations and political machinations that led inexorably to the bombing, as well as the personalities of those on both sides of the Atlantic and on the battlefield who struggled to save the abbey. A new afterword reflects on this event and its lingering consequences over half a century after the abbey's destruction.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Monte Cassino: The Story Of The Most Controversial Battle Of World War II. To get started finding Monte Cassino: The Story Of The Most Controversial Battle Of World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "In the cold winter of 1943-44, the Allies were fighting their way north through the mountains of Italy en route to Rome. Overlooking the only feasible passage stood the ancient abbey of Monte Cassino, established by St. Benedict in 529 - filled with priceless masterpieces and sheltering an order of monks who had preserved Western civilization during the Dark Ages. Ranking Allied officers believed that the abbey now also harbored German soldiers spying on the thousands of American G.I.s below." "One of the most controversial events of World War II, the bombing of Monte Cassino was also one of the most tragic. After more than three bitter months of fighting, with thousands killed, Polish soldiers of the Allied army eventually took the hilltop after the Germans retreated. By then, Monte Cassino was in ruins." David Hapgood and David Richardson draw upon the personal accounts of soldiers and besieged monks to masterfully re-create the battle. They assess the military operations and political machinations that led inexorably to the bombing, as well as the personalities of those on both sides of the Atlantic and on the battlefield who struggled to save the abbey. A new afterword reflects on this event and its lingering consequences over half a century after the abbey's destruction.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Monte Cassino: The Story Of The Most Controversial Battle Of World War II. To get started finding Monte Cassino: The Story Of The Most Controversial Battle Of World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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