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The Savage Storm
The Battle for Italy 1943
Book • 2024
James Holland's 'The Savage Storm' provides an unflinching and insightful look at the opening months of the Italian Campaign.
The book weaves together letters, diaries, and other documents to recount the battles from the perspectives of Allied, Axis, and civilian participants.
It reappraises the reputations of senior commanders and highlights the challenges faced by Allied troops due to limited resources allocated to Italy.
The book weaves together letters, diaries, and other documents to recount the battles from the perspectives of Allied, Axis, and civilian participants.
It reappraises the reputations of senior commanders and highlights the challenges faced by Allied troops due to limited resources allocated to Italy.
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Tom Holland as a book bringing to life the story of Allied forces crossing into Southern Italy in 1943.
Tom Holland as a book bringing to life the story of Allied forces crossing into Southern Italy in 1943.
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William Dalrymple as a fascinating new book about Allied forces in Southern Italy in 1943.
William Dalrymple as a fascinating new book about Allied forces in Southern Italy in 1943.
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Mentioned by William Dalrymple as a fascinating new book about Allied forces crossing into Southern Italy in 1943.
William Dalrymple as a fascinating new book about Allied forces crossing into Southern Italy in 1943. 87. Tolstoy: War and the Russian Empire
