The last soldiers of the King : wartime Italy, 1943-1945 / Eugenio Corti ; translated by Manuela Arundel ; foreword by Carlo D'Este.

Author/creator Corti, Eugenio
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2003.
Descriptionix, 329 pages : map ; 23 cm
Subjects
Corti, Eugenio, 1921-2014.
Italy. Regio Esercito. Corpo italiano di liberazione--History.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Italian.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --Italy.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories. --Italy.
Italy--History. --Allied occupation, 1943-1947.

Uniform titleUltimi soldati del re. English
Contents pt. 1. June 1944. The Corpo Italiano di Liberazione in Abruzzi ; Entrance into Chieti -- pt. 2. Flashback. The armistice of September 8, 1943, in Nettuno and the dissolution of the army ; Wanderings in Lazio, Abruzzi, and Molise ; The passing of the British-German front ; "Reorganization camps" in Puglia ; The Corpo di Liberazione is formed -- pt. 3. Summer of 1944. The advance of the Corpo continues in Abruzzi ; The advance in the Marches ; The liberation of Macerata, and the battles of Filottrano and the Musone ; At rest in the rear zone -- pt. 4. Fall and winter of 1944-1945. The Corpo di Liberazione goes south for British reequipment ; Rome 1944, the ruins of Cassino, and Naples 1944 ; The winter in Beneventano -- pt. 5. Spring of 1945. On the front again at the "Gothic Line" ; The battle for Bologna and the end of the war ; Milan after the liberation ; The garrison at the Tridentine border.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003017878
ISBN0826214916 (alk. paper)

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