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New book on Cassino

Discussion in 'North Africa and the Mediterranean' started by Erich, Apr 28, 2011.

  1. Erich

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    Thanks, Erich.

    I'll be ordering this one.


    Dave
     
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    think I may do the same Dave. it was one of the most insane to take operations in the MTO

    thanks for the Salute'
     
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    Thanks for posting this, Erich!
     
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    The books have finally cleared U.S. Customs and UPS promises
    me that delivery will occur tomorrow.

    After the Battle - Online Store

    Looking forward to seeing it.


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    Dave

    may I ask what were the shipping coss to you in the States ?

    thanks
     
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    Erich,

    RZM Imports, the U.S. distributor for ATB, charged my credit card (today) $94.95 for the book.



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    Let me know how the book is. As you know, my father was at Cassino, and I'm curious as to what it has to say about the 473rd.
     
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    I have been going through this book since Friday evening.

    It is quite an impressive work with its numerous maps, drawings,

    diagrams, OOB, and comparison photos.

    There are eight parts:

    The Italian Campaign

    Opening Moves on the Gustav Line

    The First Battle

    The Second Battle

    The Third Battle

    The Fourth Battle

    The End of the Battle

    Epilogue

    Parts V (15 March to 10 May 1943) and VI (11 - 18 May 1943)
    have 80 and 87 pages, respectively, devoted to the brave efforts of
    the New Zealanders and the 4th Indian Division, the British XIII Corps,
    and the Polish II Corps to capture the strategic heights around Cassino
    and ultimately the town and abbey itself.

    There is an extensive bibliography and the photo credits require an entire page.
    Most of the archive photos are from the Imperial War Museum, the ECPAD in Paris,
    the Bundesarchiv, the U.S. NARA, the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, and Library and Archives Canada.

    Authors Jeff Plowman and Perry Rowe are competent writers, employing simple declarative
    sentences in their well-researched account of the battle.

    But the Raison d'ĂȘtre of ATB is the juxtaposition of historical photographs with contemporary
    images. Not unexpectedly, the book excels with hundreds of comparison photos, many of
    which required serious effort and a little luck to locate the scene six decades after the battle.

    The editors did a great job processing the archive photos, some of which I have seen and
    scanned at the NARA II, College Park. Some of the contemporary photos are too dark for
    my liking and a few have a washed-out appearance. The book was printed and bound in China.

    This book deserves to be in the library of anyone who is a serious student of the Italian Campaign.
    The authors and editors deserve high praise for a truly worthwhile addition to the literary canon
    of the Battle for Monte Cassino.


    Dave
     
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    Lou, the 473rd is not listed in the Index.

    Sorry.


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