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James Holland - The Savage Storm (New Paperback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : The Brutal Battle For Italy 1943.
From the bestselling author of Brothers in Arms comes the story of the most pivotal Allies campaign of World War II.
With the invasion of France the following year taking shape, and hot on the heels of victory in Sicily, the Allies crossed into Southern Italy in September 1943. They expected to drive the Axis forces north and be in Rome by Christmas. And although Italy surrendered, the German forces resisted fiercely and the swift hoped-for victory descended into one of the most brutal battles of the war.
Even though shipping and materiel were already being safeguarded for the D-Day landings, there were still huge expectations on the progress of the invading armies, but those shortages were to slow the advance with tragic consequences. As the weather closed in, the critical weeks leading up to Monte Cassino would inflict a heavy price for every bloody, hard fought mile the Allied troops covered.
Chronicling those dark, dramatic months in unflinching and insightful detail, The Savage Storm is unlike any campaign history yet written. James Holland has always recounted the Second World War at ground level, but this version telling brings the story vividly to life like never before. Weaving together a wealth of letters, diaries, and other incredible documents, Holland traces the battles as they were fought - across plains, over mountains, through shattered villages and cities, in intense heat and, towards the end, frigid cold and relentless rain - putting readers at the heart of the action to create an entirely fresh and revealing telling of this most pivotal phase of the war.
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- Format : Very Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : New
- Category : Non-Fiction - War & Civil War
- Published : 2023 (This Edition 2024 - Penguin)
- ISBN : 9781804991404
- SKU : B003339
- PPC : SP500gm
- RRP : £9.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'Richly impressive, hard to surpass' - William Boyd.
'A notable account of an epic human experience' - Max Hastings.
‘James Holland brings every inch of this battle vividly to life’ - History Revealed.
‘This excellent book . . . The Savage Storm reinforces Holland’s reputation as certainly the busiest and probably the most popular military historian of the second world war working today’ - Spectator.
'A military history of a very bitter campaign, well researched and written in a style that adds atmosphere which makes it eminently entertaining.' - Goodreads Review.
‘A must for anyone wanting to better understand the brutal campaign . . . thoroughly deserves a place on the bookshelf’ - Soldier Magazine.
The Author
James Holland is a historian, writer and broadcaster. The author of a number of bestselling histories, including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, Normandy '44 and, most recently, Sicily '43, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. He is currently writing an acclaimed three-volume new history of the Second World War, The War in the West. He has presented - and written - a large number of television programmes and series for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, and the History and Discovery channels. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @James1940.
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