431 FLORENCE 1944: The Allied Advance in Central Italy

A highly illustrated look at the Allied push to stop the Germans across central Italy, culminating in a battle in the middle of Florence. Fighting across Rome, Pisa, Leghorn, Lake Trasimene, Ancona, and Florence, the Allies pushed their advance across the country. Troops from the US, UK, France, New Zealand, South Africa, Poland, and India fought in these campaigns, chasing the Germans as they withdrew to safety. Showcases the highly motorized fighting in multiple cities across central Italy, and explains why this was an Allied tactical failure. Contains color illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photographs.