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Cassino, the hollow victory:

the battle for Rome, January-June 1944
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McGraw-Hill, Apr 1, 1984 - History - 587 pages

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Repulsive and shameful. An emotionally unbalanced telescoped perspective of a savage period during WW2. Read full review

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"These bonds I have presented as a victory of the human spirit and triumphant affirmation of man's ability to actually live out the Christian ideal. But it should never be forgotten that such bonds ... Read full review

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Contents

PART TwO THE FIRST BATTLE
39
The French Expeditionary Corps
134
part three THE SECOND BATTLE
157
Copyright

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Cassino, the hollow victory: the battle for Rome, January-June 1944
Cassino, the hollow victory: the battle for Rome, January-June 1944
John Ellis
Snippet view - 1984
Cassino: The Hollow Victory: The Battle for Rome January-June 1944
Cassino: The Hollow Victory: The Battle for Rome January-June 1944
John Ellis
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TitleCassino, the hollow victory: the battle for Rome, January-June 1944
AuthorJohn Ellis
Editionillustrated
PublisherMcGraw-Hill, 1984
ISBN0070194270, 9780070194274
Length587 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Cassino (Italy), Battle of, 1944
Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944
History / Military / World War II
  
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