The Gothic line : Canada's month of hell in World War II Italy /

Stretching like an armor-toothed belt across Italy's upper thigh, the Gothic Line was the most fiercely defended position of Hitler's army, but a bloody 28-day offensive led by Canada's first Infantry Division ruptured the German defenses and opened the way for an Allied advance. Thro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zuehlke, Mark, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Douglas & McIntyre, ©2003.
Temas:
Canada. > Canadian Army. > Canadian Infantry Division, 1st > History.
Canada. > Canadian Army. > Canadian Armoured Division, 5th > History.
Canada. > Canadian Army. > Canadian Armoured Division, 5th
Canada. > Canadian Army. > Canadian Infantry Division, 1st
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > Canada.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Italie.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Histoire des unités > Canada.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Military campaigns
Regimental histories
Canada
Italy
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Stretching like an armor-toothed belt across Italy's upper thigh, the Gothic Line was the most fiercely defended position of Hitler's army, but a bloody 28-day offensive led by Canada's first Infantry Division ruptured the German defenses and opened the way for an Allied advance. Through the vivid stories of the soldiers who fought there, this dramatic book recounts a forgotten part of Canadian history and captures the horror and glory Canadians found on the remote battlefield of a far-off land.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (522 pages) : maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781926685816
1926685814
9781553650232
1553650239

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