Battle for Monte Cassino

by George Forty

In his latest book for Ian Allan Publishing, military historian George Forty examines in detail the campaign to take Monte Cassino and thus clear the road to Rome. Drawing upon archive photographs and first-hand reminiscences, he sets the scene for the conflict, examines the forces ranged against each other and describes each of the four major battles. Allied to the photographs and text are clear line drawings which allow the reader to comprehend fully the complex nature of the campaign, so bravely and so bloodily fought, often to the death, by the soldiers of many nations who were most unfairly given the nickname the 'D-Day Dodgers' - a nickname which those who survived now wear with pride.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published November 24, 2004

About the author

George Forty was a British Army officer who was the chief of staff at the gunnery school at the Royal Armoured Corps. He was later a director of the Tank Museum at Bovington.

Forty was a military historian and had written numerous books on military vehicles with a focus on armoured warfare.

Reviews

[Rick Brindle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this some time ago, but remember it as an excellent history of this campaign. It covers the complexities of two separate armies on the allied side, British and American, plus from the German perspective as well. Crammed with lots of excellent pictures, including one of Monty's rousing letter to his troops at the start of operations. A very good read, packed with lots of personal accounts and anecdotes to spice up the overall strategic outlook.