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Tug of War The Battle for Italy, 1943-1945
Tug of War The Battle for Italy, 1943-1945
Author: Dominick Graham and Shelford Bidwell
Condition: Fair
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Tug of War: The Battle for Italy, 1943–1945 recounts the Allied invasion and the ensuing campaign on the Italian mainland, offering a close operational reading of the Mediterranean Theater between 1943 and 1945. Combining frontline narrative with analysis, the book examines the strategies and counter‑strategies of Allied and German forces, profiles key military leaders on both sides, and highlights how rugged, mountainous terrain shaped a slow, attritional campaign that became a strategic tug of war for control of Italy.
Presented as a scholarly campaign study, the work is aimed at academic and specialist readers: it emphasizes operational and campaign analysis and is supported by extensive notes and a full bibliography. Authored by Dominick Graham and Shelford Bidwell (ISBN13 9780312823238), the book is valued for its rigorous, leader‑level profiles and detailed examination of combined‑arms land warfare on the Italian front; specific information on maps or photographs is not detailed in the provided data.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
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Basic bibliographic data
Tug of War: The Battle for Italy, 1943–1945
Authors: Dominick Graham; Shelford Bidwell
Type of book
World War II campaign history (Italy)
Operational and campaign analysis study
Scholarly military history with extensive notes and bibliography
Theater(s) of war covered
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Italian Campaign
Geographic focus
Italian mainland campaign from the 1943 invasion through 1945
Operations and campaigns (as described in available summaries)
Main nations and belligerents
Axis vs Allies in the Italian campaign
Branch / focus of military activity
Combined arms land warfare (army operations in mountainous and rugged terrain) — inferred from focus on ground campaign in Southern Italy
Visual and reference apparatus
Thematic / content-related keywords
World War II — Italian Campaign
Operational and strategic analysis of the Italian front
Ground warfare in mountainous terrain (Italy)
Military history — Italy, 20th century
Subject / classification-style tags (derived from cataloging data)
World War II land campaigns — Italy
Military campaigns — Italy — 20th century
Allied operations — Mediterranean region
Form / audience
Non-fiction
Academic and specialist military history
Book Condition: Fair
Book Condition: Fair
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Good: A Few Scars or Shell Shock
A reliable veteran. The book might have some bent corners or a dust cover with a few scratches, but it’s still sturdy and standing tall.
Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
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This one has been through the meat grinder. It carries noticeable damage, heavy staining, or significant wear—but like any old soldier, it would love to be read one last time before it retires.
