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Cassino - The Hollow Victory

By: McGraw Hill/Osborne

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (McGraw Hill/Osborne)

Last Stocked on 2/8/2024

Product Info

Title
Cassino - The Hollow Victory
Category
Author
John Ellis
Publish Year
1984
Pages
588
Dimensions
5.75x8.75x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147889869
Type
Hardcover

Description

In 1944, the Allies made tireless efforts to conquer the heights of Monte Cassino, the monastery which was a strategic Italian strongpoint held by units of the German army.

Four campaigns faced long odds from the start – the terrain is virtually impassable and wherever Allied forces tried to climb, the Germans had perfect cover and observation points. The battles were among the most bitter of the war - a total of 80,000 Allied troops were killed or wounded as were at least 55,000 Germans.