Montecasino

The battle of Montecasino finally has the story it deserves. This is undoubtedly one of the most virulent engagements of World War II, involving ten armies from around the world who had to face not only the enemy, but hostile terrain, inclement weather and even an eruption. volcanic. In this gripping account of the Battle of Montecassino, Peter Caddick-Adams gives us a vivid account of the struggle to seize the monumental abbey that dominated the access route to Rome. Caddick-Adams, ex-military and professor of military studies, gives us a new and panoramic vision of the great confrontation between the Allies and Nazi Germany, analyzes the military strategy of the campaign, and takes us through time and space to the heat of the He fights to give voice, through unpublished material and testimonies that he has collected personally, to the heroes who, for four months, fought and perished in Italian hell.