The Battle of Sicily: How the Allies Lost Their Chance for Total VictoryStackpole Books, 2007 - 368 pagini
In July 1943 the Allies launched a massive amphibious assault on Sicily. The invasion proved successful, bringing fame to American Gen. George S. Patton and British Gen. Bernard Montgomery, whose "race" to Messina was immortalized in the movie Patton. But according to Mitcham and Stauffenberg, the Allies lost a significant opportunity for total victory when the Germans mounted a brilliant defense. With only 4 divisions, the Germans held off the invaders for 38 days and then escaped, almost entirely intact, to mainland Italy, dooming the Allies to a prolonged battle of attrition up the Italian peninsula. |
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Bridge 137 | |
Chapter | |
Epilogue | |
Tables of Equivalent Rank 327 | |
Orderof Battle 15th Army Group July 10 1943 335 | |
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The Battle of Sicily: How the Allies Lost Their Chance for Total Victory Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.,Friedrich von Stauffenberg Previzualizare limitată - 2007 |
The Battle of Sicily: How the Allies Lost Their Chance for Total Victory Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr.,Friedrich Von Stauffenberg Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2007 |
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