Cassino '44 - Five Months of Hell in Italy

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Im looking forward to the release of this book on 26th September. If you haven't read any of James Holland's books, do check them out. Great history but with a non-academia storytelling angle.

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Cassino '44

‘Astonishingly thorough and meticulously researched; it should become a standard work on this campaign…A formidable achievement’ Telegraph 'Breathes fresh life into the grim story of Cassino. James Holland is now our foremost authority on the Italian campaign' John C. McManus, PhD, author of To...
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The father of a close friend of mine served there with Canadian forces at time.
Thomas Aaron Bell.
 
Excellent, will have to watch through today. I can't remember if I started with James Holland's books or podcast with Al Murray, but both have been a fantastic reintroduction to history for me.
 
Bootie said:
In the race up the Liri Valley?
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I believe so, although he didn’t talk much of his wartime experiences.

After the war he returned to Canada and qualified as a civil engineer, building bridges.

Steve
 
Bootie said:
LOL... you need to listen to the Market Garden Episode of We Have Ways with Dan Snow where they call for me to be knighted... :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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Is that Knighted, or put to the sword...:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
Another James Holland fan here (we have ways podcasts), got all his books on Italy so best get the Cassino one ordered too. Fascinating theatre for me.
 
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