The Battle of Sicily

von Samuel W. Mitcham, Friedrich Von Stauffenberg

368 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

- The campaign for Sicily from the Axis point of view- Reassesses the German Army's performance- Details about German commanders who have been neglected by historiansIn 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.

• Reihe: Stackpole Books
• ISBN: 9780811734035
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.06.2007
• Größe: 227 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc