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MORRIS, ERIC Salerno, A Military FiascoStein & Day, NY, 1984, 1st Stated Pbk. Paperback. The allies decided to keep the landing destination secret. But anyone who could draw a circle with a simple compass could deduce that the only suitable harbor within round-trip distance of allied air bases in Sicily was Salerno. To win the battle, the integrated Anglo-American invasion force needed to gain the high ground above the beaches. But in nine bloody days of fighting, all they were able to gain were just the beaches of Salerno. In the annals of WWII, Salerno remains ''controversial.'' The author has done what no military historian before him has been able to do: he not only interviewed in depth the previously silent Gen Mark Clark, but also many of the officers and men who survived, including those on the landing craft. After this book, there will be no more controversy surrounding Salerno. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 358 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 ISBN: 0812881052. Nr Fine. Slight edge wear, content excellent. No DJ. 12mo..
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