Salerno

 

Salerno (September 1943) was the first fully-fledged opposed landing by the Allies in WWII and this study of the landing and the following operations, in what proved to be aa "near-rug thing," was the first to tell the complete story. It covers in detail the reason why "Avalanche" almost failed, the operational and command decisions, how the tables were eventually turned. The author interviewed officers and men from the British/US forces, from their German/Italian opponents and explains how distant decisions by the German high command probably prevented the opposing troops from inflicting another Dunkirk of the Allies. It also acknowledges the vital role of the naval bombardment in blunting the effectiveness of the enemy . For all its shortcomings, the Salerno operations provided many important lessons for the later Normandy landings. The book covers the lead up to the landings and the 11 critical days of the landing in great depth.

 

Hugh Pond

Hardcover with d/w 256pp slight foxing to top edges of pages. William Kimber 1961 1st Ed

 

Vg/Vg

Book Code:  SH3496