The war in Italy 1943-1944
By: introduced and compiled by Martin Mace and John Grehan ; with additional research by Sara Mitchell
Series: Despatches from the front : the commanding officers' reports from the field and the sea; Despatches from the front
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781783462131
Subjects: Campaigns; Sources; World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924; World War, 1939-1945; Military campaigns
Description: "Despatches in this volume include that on the Conquest of Sicily from 10 July 1942 to 17 August 1943 by Field-Marshall Viscount Alexander of Tunis; the despatch on the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean; despatch on naval operations in connection with the landings in the Gulf of Salerno in September 1943, by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham; and the despatch on operations of the Allied Armies between September 1943 and December 1944, by Field Marshal the Viscount Alexander of Tunis. This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The Despatches; title: 1. Viscount Alexander's Despatch on the Conquest of Sicily, 10 July to 17 August, 1943; title: 2. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham's Despatch on the Invasion of Sicily; title: 3. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham's Despatch on the Landings in the Gulf of Salerno, 9 September 1943; title: 4. Field-Marshall Lord Alexander's Despatch on the Campaign in Italy, 3 September 1943 to 12 December 1944.