AIR WAR OVER ITALY
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 0711026904 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) Dust jacket |
| Condition |
Used - like NEW |
| Author(s) | Andrew Brookes |
| Publisher | Ian Allan Publishing |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Published date | 2000 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 21 x 26 x 1.5 cm |
Description
Although the Allied campaign through Italy during World War II is sometimes overshadowed by the more dramatic battles in France and on the Eastern Front, it was a crucial phase of the war. It forced Hitler’s Italian allies out of the conflict and tied down large numbers of German troops and vast quantities of equipment at a time when the Axis powers urgently needed them elsewhere.
From the first landings on Sicily, through the amphibious assaults in southern Italy and the long war of attrition as Allied forces advanced northwards, to the surrender of Italian forces and the final German capitulation, Allied air power played a decisive role. Not only did Allied aircraft provide essential cover for the landings, but the constant threat from the Luftwaffe was countered, while sustained bombing of strategic targets facilitated the ground advance. It was in Italy that the Luftwaffe effectively fought its last major campaign, committing its newest aircraft and equipment to an increasingly unequal struggle that weakened its forces elsewhere.
In Air War Over Italy, Andrew Brookes provides a comprehensive narrative of the conflict from 1943 until the final German surrender in 1945. Based on official sources and extensive research, the book highlights the importance of air operations to the ultimate Allied success.
The text is supported by a carefully selected range of historical photographs illustrating the campaign and the various aircraft involved. With continued interest in the Second World War, this work offers a detailed study of a strategically important but often overlooked theatre of operations, and provides valuable insight into the capabilities and limitations of air power.
