The Rock Of Anzio: From Sicily To Dachau, A History Of The U.S. 45th Infantry Division - Softcover

Whitlock, Flint

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813343011 ISBN 13: 9780813343013

Publisher: Basic Books, 2005

Synopsis

Anzio was one of the greatest battles of World War II-a desperate gamble to land a large amphibious force behind German lines in Italy in the hope that the war could be shortened by capturing Rome. It also turned out to be one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. military history. Based on extensive research into archives, photos, letters, diaries, previously classified official records, and scores of personal interviews with surviving veterans of the 45th, The Rock of Anzio is written with an immediacy that puts the reader right onto the battlefield and shows us war through the eyes of ordinary men called upon to perform extraordinary deeds.

About this title

About the Author:

Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Flint Whitlock is a former U.S. Army officer who served on active duty from 1965 to 1970, including a tour in Vietnam. He has been a military historian since 1986 and is the author of Soldiers on Skis, The Rock of Anzio, and The Fighting First. He is a regular contributor to World War II magazine and WW II History magazine. He is the president of the newly formed Colorado Military History Museum, Inc. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Review:

"Each chapter reminds readers of the ultimate price paid by many of the men who fought at Anzio... Well-written and interesting."

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0813343011
• ISBN 13: 9780813343013
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496