Ellis, John, - CASSINO - The Hollow Victory - The Battle for Rome January-June 1944.

Andre Deutsch, London, 1984, 1st edn., xx, 587pp, 24pp half tone photo ills., diagram and maps in text, red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial montage dustwrapper, a detailed account of the campaign to take Monte Cassino, the citadel barring the road to Rome, of the four major assaults from January to June 1944, including an assessment of the Allied Generals, the French General Juin being outstanding and the other Allied Generals Alexander, Clark and Leese showing little flair but no little jealousy and prejudice, and with praise and compassion for the ordinary foot soldiers, where those from more Allies fought side by side than in any other theatre, from Britain, America, India, New Zealand, Poland, France and Canada, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at extrems., creasing to laminate, very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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