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Author : Duane Schultz
Publisher : Westholme Pub Llc
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1594161402
The crossing of the Rapido, in the shadow of the monastery atop Monte Cassino, was one of the colossal mistakes of World War II. This is the first book-length history of the operation.
Author : Martin Blumenson
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0890968527
Blumenson shows leadership's role in a disasterous World War II battle on theItalian peninsula, documenting how the Rapido tragedy reveals the high-pricedlessons of war. 11 photos. 2 maps. Index.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Rapido River, Battle of the, Italy, 1944
ISBN : UOM:39015031933628
Investigates causes of the large casualty rate from the WWII battle at Rapido River, Italy.
Author : Duane Schultz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 159416522X
Author : Hughie O'Donoghue
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Artists' books
ISBN : 1873184662
Author : Rick Atkinson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429920100
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy In An Army at Dawn—winner of the Pulitzer Prize—Rick Atkinson provided a dramatic and authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa. Now, in The Day of Battle, he follows the strengthening American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943 and then, mile by bloody mile, fight their way north toward Rome. The Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, Roosevelt, Churchill, and their military advisers engaged in heated debate about whether an invasion of the so-called soft underbelly of Europe was even a good idea. But once under way, the commitment to liberate Italy from the Nazis never wavered, despite the agonizingly high price. The battles at Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino were particularly difficult and lethal, yet as the months passed, the Allied forces continued to drive the Germans up the Italian peninsula. Led by Lieutenant General Mark Clark, one of the war's most complex and controversial commanders, American officers and soldiers became increasingly determined and proficient. And with the liberation of Rome in June 1944, ultimate victory at last began to seem inevitable. Drawing on a wide array of primary source material, written with great drama and flair, this is narrative history of the first rank. With The Day of Battle, Atkinson has once again given us the definitive account of one of history's most compelling military campaigns.
Author : United States. War Department. General Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112106623041
Author : Fred L. Walker
Publisher : Savas Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781940669489
This remarkable and very rare memoir discusses the bloody combat history of the Texas National Guard 36th Infantry Division in World War II, from pre-embarkation training through the capture of Rome. The perspective, as seen through the eyes of its author, General Fred Walker, is refreshing for its refusal to rely upon hindsight and revisionist history. Walker led a division longer than any other American officer during World War II. The 36th earned a formidable reputation—and paid a high price for that distinction. Only five divisions in the entire U.S. Army suffered more casualties than the 36th during the course of the war. Some of the division’s fighting included the hard battles of Salerno and Monte Cassino. The 36th was assigned an assault river crossing at the Rapido to outflank the Cassino position and although several companies made it to the far bank, their tank support failed to cross the river. A German panzer grenadier counterattack pushed the infantry of the 36th back across the river with heavy losses. General Mark Clark, the 5th Army Commander, in what appeared to be an effort to scapegoat, relieved several key 36th division officers, although General Walker was retained as its commanding general. After the allies captured Rome, Walker was reassigned to command the Infantry School at Fort Benning. Includes a special guest Preface by Jeffrey W. Hunt, Director of the Texas Military Forces Museum, illustrations, photographs, maps. 504 pages.
Author : Martin Blumenson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UOM:39015012168228
Author : Kenneth E. Hunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OSU:32435009242553
Author : Jon B. Mikolashek
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612001319
Although not nearly as well known as other U.S. Army senior commanders, General Mark Clark is one of the four menÑalong with Eisenhower, Patton, and BradleyÑwho historian Martin Blumenson called Òthe essential quartet of American leaders who achieved victory in Europe.Ó Eisenhower nicknamed him the American Eagle. A skilled staff officer, Clark rose quickly through the ranks, and by the time America entered the war he was deputy commander of Allied Forces in North Africa. Several weeks before Operation Torch, Clark landed by submarine in a daring mission to negotiate the cooperation of the Vichy French. He was subsequently named commander of U.S. Fifth Army and tasked with the invasion of Italy. Fifth Army and Mark Clark are virtually synonymous. From the September 1943 landing at Salerno, Clark and his army fought their way north against skilled German resistance, augmented by mountainous terrain. The daring January 1944 end-run at Anzio, although not immediately successful, set the stage for Fifth ArmyÕs liberation of Rome on 4 June 1944, after ten months of hard fighting. The war in Italy was not over, but the taking of Rome intact was a tremendous achievement. Pitted against one of HitlerÕs most able commanders, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, Fifth Army spent another ten months in ferocious combat from the Gothic Line to the Po Valley, as Clark moved up to head all Allied ground forces in Italy as commander of 15th Army Group. The brutal Italian Campaign has been long overshadowed by D-Day and the campaign across France and into Germany. Likewise, the senior U.S. commander in Italy has been largely overlooked when one thinks of the great captains of the war. The author, Mikolashek remedies this situation, shedding much needed historical light on one of AmericaÕs most important fighting generals in this Òwarts and allÓ biography. It also demonstrates the importance of the Italian Campaign, paying tribute to the valorous soldiers of U.S. Fifth Army and their Allied comrades. Jon Mikolashek is a history professor at the U.S Army Command and General Staff College branch at Ft. Belvoir, VA, and also teaches history at American Military University.
Author : Martin Blumenson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112038188535
Operations from the invasion of the Italian mainland near Salerno through the winter fighting up to the battles for Monte Cassino (including the Rapido River crossing) and the Anzio beachhead.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PURD:32754061710855
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UCAL:B4958050
Author : Martin Blumenson
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0160899354
CMH 6-3-1. Facsimile reprint of the 1969 edition with a new title page and a paper cover. Discusses operations from the invasion of the Italian mainland near Salerno through the winter fighting up to the battles for Monte Cassino, including the Rapido River crossing, and the Anzio beachhead. Includes an envelope of maps with the label: A Portfolio of Maps Extracted From Salerno to Cassino. Cover title reads: Salerno to Cassino. Also on cover: World War 2 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. Item 345. Related items: The World War II publications collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/us-military-history/battles-wars/world-war-ii Other products from the U.S. Army, Center of Military History (CMH) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/1061