With the invasion of France the following year taking shape, and hot on the heels of victory in Sicily, the Allies crossed into Southern Italy in September 1943. They expected to drive the Axis forces north and be in Rome by Christmas. And although Italy surrendered, the German forces resisted fiercely and the swift hoped-for victory descended into one of the most brutal battles of the war.
The savage storm
HistoryAuthor James Holland Published by Penguin Books ISBN 9781804991404 EAN 9781804991404 Bic Code NHWR7|DNXM|NHTT|NHWL|NHD Cover Paperback
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