Sven Hassel
Monte Cassino
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780228174
- author:
- Sven Hassel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W&N
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 0.6 x 13.3 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- History, World History, World War II 1939-1945
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Battle for Monte Cassino In the midst of World War II, the 27th Penal Regiment is deployed to Italy, tasked with holding a crucial defensive position against overwhelming Allied firepower. With every lost position to be recaptured by counter-attack, the soldiers face an impossible choice: hold the fortress at all costs or risk everything. Sven Hassel's harrowing account of frontline combat is based on his own experiences in the German army, where he survived the horrors of the Eastern Front and eventually ended up as a prisoner of war. This unflinching narrative offers a gripping and intense portrayal of life on the front lines during one of history's most pivotal conflicts. A raw and uncompromising look at the human cost of war, Monte Cassino is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that sheds light on a pivotal moment in World War II.
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