Jonathan Boff

Fighting every inch of the way: the Italian Campaign of 1943

When Allied forces landed at Salerno on 9 September, they expected an easy run to Rome. But the intelligence proved dangerously faulty, as James Holland explains

A German poster aimed at demoralising Allied troops during the Italian campaign of 1943. [Getty Images] 
issue 30 September 2023
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  • The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943

    James Holland

    Bantam, pp. 640, £25

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