Eighth Army in Italy 1943 - 45: The Long Hard Slog

by Richard Doherty

Eighth Army, Britain's most famous field army of the twentieth century, landed in Italy in September 1943 and fought continuously until the defeat of the Germans in early May 1945.

This book studies the experience of Eighth Army in the Italian campaign, examining how a force accustomed to the open spaces of North Africa adjusted to the difficult terrain of Italy where fighting became much more a matter for the infantry than for the armor. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473822785
• ISBN13: 9781473822788
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"