From Salerno to the Alps
Subtitle: a history of the Fifth Army, 1943-1945.
Edition: [1st ed.]
Publisher: Infantry Journal Press
Published: 1948
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 529
Subjects: United States. Army. Army, 5th.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Fifth Army.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.
Notes: "Essentially a condensation of the nine-volume Fifth Army history."
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: FOREWORD xi; title: CHAPTER; title: I : PLANNING FOR INVASION.; title: 1. Missions and Training; title: 2. The Decision on Italy; title: 3. The Plans for Avalanche.—; title: 4. The Enemy Before Us...; title: CHAPTER II:; title: THE SALERNO BEACHHEAD; title: 1. D-Day at Salerno; title: 2. Consolidating the Beachhead—; title: 3. The German Counterattacks; title: 4. The Enemy Withdraws; title: 5. The Drive on Naples; title: CHAPTER III:; title: THROUGH THE WINTER LINE.; title: 1. Crossing the Volturno; title: 2. The Drive to the Winter Line..; title: 3. Regrouping and New Plans; title: 4. Mount Camino; title: 5. The Battles of San Pietro; title: 6. The End of the Winter Line; title: CHAPTER IV: THE BATTLE OF CASSINO 79; title: 1. The Gustav Line 79; title: 2. 10 Corps' Attack Across the Garigliano 85; title: 3. The 36th Division at the Rapido ... 90; title: 4. The North Flank of the Gustav Line 98; title: 5. The 34th Division Battles for Cassino 104; title: 6. The New Zealand Corps at Cassino 113; title: CHAPTER V: THE ANZIO BEACHHEAD... 122; title: 1. Planning for Operation Shingle 122; title: 2. Establishing the Beachhead 128; title: 3. VI Corps Goes on the Defensive.— 137; title: 4. The First Enemy Counterattacks.... 139; title: 5. Holding the Beachhead 145; title: 6. The Tide Turns 157; title: 7. The Final Enemy Drive 161; title: 8. Special Features of the Beachhead 166; title: CHAPTER VI: BREAKING THE GUSTAV LINE  176; title: 1. Plans for a New Blow 176; title: 2. The FEC Breakthrough 185; title: 3. II Corps Takes I tri 198; title: 4. The Enemy Reaction to Our Attack 209; title: 5. Junction With the Beachhead 213; title: 6. The FEC Drive Through Pico 220; title: CHAPTER VII: THE DRIVE TO ROME 228; title: 1. VI Corps Breaks Through at Cisterna 228; title: 2. Expansion of the Beachhead Attack 240; title: 3. At the Gates of Rome 252; title: 4. Fifth Army Enters Rome 263; title: CHAPTER VIII: PURSUIT TO THE ARNO 268; title: 1. After the Fall of Rome 268; title: 2. The Pursuit Is Organized 276; title: 3. The Advance to Highway 68 280; title: 4. The Capture of Leghorn and Pisa 287; title: 5. Regrouping Along the Arno  293; title: CHAPTER IX: THE GOTHIC LINE 301; title: 1. Positions and Plans 301; title: 2. Approaching the Gothic Line 308; title: 3. The Breakthrough at II Giogo Pass 313; title: 4. The Rest of the Army Line 324; title: 5. The Thrust Toward Imola 332; title: 6. The Drive to the North 334; title: 7. The Final Effort 356; title: CHAPTER X: THE SECOND WINTER 365; title: 1. Settling Down for the Winter 365; title: 2. Life in the Mountains 371; title: 3. Preparations for the Last Attack—. 377; title: CHAPTER XI: TO THE ALPS - 387; title: 1. Plans and Diversions 386; title: 2. IV Corps Smashes Through 397; title: 3. Slugging Toward Bologna 410; title: 4. The Race to the Po 419; title: 5. The Collapse of the German Armies 426; title: 6. Epilogue 438; title: CHAPTER XII: LOOKING BACK... 442; title: 1. The Men . 442; title: 2. The Fighting 447; title: APPENDIX 1: BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 453; title: The Official Records 453; title: Popular Accounts... 454; title: Military Studies 454; title: APPENDIX 2: GERMAN ORDER OF BATTLE 456; title: APPENDIX 3 : TROOP LIST OF FIFTH ARMY 461; title: American Troops 461; title: Brazilian Troops. 471; title: British Troops 472; title: French Troops 478; title: Italian Units 481; title: APPENDIX 4: ALLIED MILITARY GOVERNMENT 484; title: INDEX 490