"If someone wants to read about the minute details of the tactical battle for Monte Cassino, this is also the book. The author has an uncanny way of moving from large overviews about the campaign to boots on the ground without skipping the proverbial beat. To refer this book to anyone interested in either parts of the campaign is a no-brainer. This is a very well written and detailed look at it"
A Wargamers Needful Things

This is a well written, detailed account of the DAF that provides an insight to the co-operation that developed between the Army and Air Forces, many of which were new at the time and are still used by modern military forces. Highly recommended.
Richard K Parkhurst, IPMS Portsmouth

What can I say more, a book that has the balance of the narrative as its strength, stretched between the two forces, the Greek and the Italian, who fought for a hill of very little importance in the strategic perspective of war in general but which assumed great symbolic significance. That place for the Italians is "Zona Sacra" (Sacred Zone) and even the Greeks, after years of confrontation with the various Albanian governments, finally see the opportunity to celebrate and honour their dead. A campaign that was terrible and that led to nothing, both for one and for the other side but that makes one appreciate even more the resilience and courage that animated both armies that fought for Hill 731 . A book which I hope will be translated into Italian and which undoubtedly enters by right among the best written about the Greek campaign. Read the full Italian review [link=https://oldbarbedwire.blogspot.com/2020/11/mussolinis-defeat-at-hill-731-march.html?m=0]here[/link]
On The Old Barbed Wire

"A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis" is such an interesting book. As an Italian history lover and cycling fan, this was a very pleasant read. I had already done my research into Gino Bartali a few years ago and even wrote a University essay about him and his role in the fight against the Nazis, so I was very curious to see how the author would translate it into book format. I have to say, I was not disappointed. I was a little surprised at how much Italian history is in this book and I think that anyone not Italian will find it extremely useful to understand the context in which Gino lived, how he grew up and why he made those choices. This book was a good mixture of history, sport, the man and the legend Gino Bartali. If you love history, unexpected heroes, or love to read about your favourite sports champions, this is the book for you!
NetGalley, Marilisa Ceccato

It is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended – I thought that it was a great read and a great insight into what it would have been like in Northamptonshire during the period of World War II. Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/02/02/bookreview-for-northamptonshire-at-war-1939-45-by-kevin-turton-wwii-northamptonshireatwar-worldwarii-townsandcitiesinworldwartwo-northamptonshire-penswordbooks/]here[/link]
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