| Title:
The
Long March on Rome – The Forgotten War by Charles Whiting |
|
Description:
This
book tells of the hard fought campaign in Italy during
the invasion of the allied forces. Churchill saw it as
the soft under belly of Europe but the troops soon found
out that it was no easy matter. The unforeseen resistance
of the Germans, the atrocious weather and the preoccupation
of the High Command to place the importance on other theatres
of war all played a part in this grim campaign where the
soldiers believed themselves to be the forgotten army.
This is an action-packed account of the Italian campaign
as seen through the eyes of the ordinary soldier. The
author has interviewed and corresponded with scores of
survivors who tell the story as they saw it.
|
| Author:
Charles
Whiting joined the army as a volunteer in 1943 serving in
Belgium, Holland and Germany. He went onto become a university
teacher which he gave up in 1973 to write. He is a prolific
author. He has had over a hundred books published, a great
deal of them under his pen name of Leo Kessler. His other
books include, ‘Death of a Division’ and ‘The
Siegfried Line’. |
| Binding:
Hardcover. |
| Date
Published:
First published 1987. |
Edition:
This
edition1987. |
| Jacket
Condition: Very
Good condition photographic dust cover which is protected
by plastic cover. Has library sticker on spine. Has the
original 1987 price of £14.95. |
| Book
Condition:
Very good condition, containing 160 pages, most of which
contain photographs. This is an ex-library book so has the
usual wear but is in very good condition. Has library withdrawn
stamp on inside. |
| Publisher:
Century Hutchinson Ltd, London. |
| ISBN:
0-7126-9582-6 |
| Size
& Weight: 31.5
cm x 23.3 cm (H x W). 2 cm thick. |
