A new book has appeared called
' Monte Cassino : The Story Of The Hardest-Fought Battle Of WWII ' by Matthew Parker ( Headline, London, £20 ).
I'll admit to being a little put off by the title ( which sounds like a great potential title for a hotly-argued thread on this forum...
) but the book has had some very good reviews.
The
Daily Telegraph reviewer states that this is the first important book about Cassino to appear for nearly 20 years ( I was surprised, but he may be right ) and, almost uniquely, Parker apparently has drawn upon the personal experiences of many who experienced the battle from all sides and also from the perspective of Italian civilians.
Strategic and command issues are reportedly covered well, and the reviewer describes the book as '... an important and beautifully written book... a tribute to those who withstood the Western Allies bloodiest encounter with the German Army.'
May be worth a look for the Forums' Cassino students.....
