The Liri Valley
Subtitle: Canada's World War II breakthrough to Rome
By: Mark Zuehlke.
Publisher: Stoddart
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Toronto; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Liri River Valley.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-480) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction: The Road to the Liri Valley; title: ONE / Prelude to Operation Diadem; title: 1 Military Sins; title: 2 The Unwanted Canadians; title: 3 Baptism of Fire; title: 4 Frustrated Ambitions; title: 5 Deceptions; title: Two / The Gustav Line; title: 6 A Just and Righteous Cause; title: 7 An Unholy Balls-Up; title: 8 A Most Satisfactory Day; title: 9 One Could Not Afford to Grieve; title: 10 It Is Stiff Fighting; title: 11 The Fog of War; title: THREE / The Hitler Line; title: 12 Don't Let It Get You Down, Chum; title: 13 Where Are You Going Like That, Little Pot?; title: 14 Operation Chesterfield; title: 15 It's Sheer Murder; title: 16 The Hardest Thing to Watch; title: 17 Those Were Fine Boys; title: 18 An Honour to Die; title: 19 A Gruesome Task; title: FOUR / The Pursuit; title: 20 Punch; title: 21 Our Somewhat Weary Shoulders; title: 22 Be Very, Very Careful; title: 23 A Bit of a Black Eye; title: 24 Push On; title: 25 Viva il Canadese; title: Epilogue: Valley of Loss; title: Appendix A: Eighth Army Order of Battle; title: Appendix B: Canadians at the Liri Valley; title: Appendix C: Canadian Infantry Battalion; title: (Typical Organization); title: Appendix D: Canadian Military Order of Rank; title: Appendix E: German Military Order of Rank; title: Appendix F: The Decorations; title: Glossary of Common Canadian Military Terms; title: and Weaponry; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: General Index; title: Index of Formations, Units, and Corps.