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
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  • Introduction : Long march to the Gothic line
  • Part One : Return to the Adriatic
  • 1 Sojourn in Florence
  • 2 A very happy family
  • 3 Inevitable wrangles
  • 4 With the greatest energy
  • 5 Under the boot heel
  • 6 A tremendous nut to crack
  • Part two : Drive to the Gothic line
  • 7 We begin the last lap
  • 8 Ah, Cannon!
  • 9 Quite an affair
  • 10 A gallant do
  • 11 Most difficult and unpleasant
  • 12 Something radically wrong
  • Part three : The gate crash
  • 13 Go down, boys
  • 14 A definite breach
  • 15 A bitter day
  • 16 Pure bloody murcer
  • 17 A greater sorrow
  • 18 Absolute bedlam
  • 19 A long chance
  • Part four : The dog fight
  • 20 All this unpleasantness
  • 21 A sure-thing gallop
  • 22 It was useless
  • 23 A hard row to hoe
  • 24 Five minutes to twelve
  • Part five : The ridges
  • 25 This is our house
  • 26 A carefully coordinated plan
  • 27 Little reason for it
  • 28 To the last man
  • 29 Going to bleed you
  • 30 We'll all be heroes
  • 31 The gallant attackers
  • 32 Well done, Canada
  • Epilogue : the Gothic line in memory
  • Appendix A : Eighth Army order of battle
  • Appendix B : Caandians at the Gothic line
  • Appendix C : Canandian Infantry Battalion (typical organization)
  • Appendix D : Canadian military order of rank
  • Appendix E : German military order of rank
  • Appendix F : The decorations
  • Glossary of common military terms and weaponry.

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