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Florence 1944 - (Campaign) by Pier Paolo Battistelli (Paperback)

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  • A highly illustrated look at the Allied push to stop the Germans across central Italy, culminating in a battle in the middle of Florence.
  • About the Author: Pier Paolo Battistelli earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua.
  • 96 Pages
  • History,
  • Series Name: Campaign

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A highly illustrated look at the Allied push to stop the Germans across central Italy, culminating in a battle in the middle of Florence.



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A highly illustrated look at the Allied push to stop the Germans across central Italy, culminating in a battle in the middle of Florence.

Following the fighting at Anzio and Cassino in 1944, the Allies were in pursuit of the Germans, who had managed to get away when the Americans took Rome. With experienced troops recalled from Italy to participate in the invasions of Normandy and southern France, the Allied numbers dwindled, only partially replaced by three divisions. The Allies pushed on, following the Germans into central Italy in a bid to stop them getting to the Gothic Line.

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. With detailed maps, diagrams and period images, Italian historian Pier Paolo Battistelli sets the scene for this last push from Rome, showcasing the highly motorised fighting in multiple cities across central Italy, and explains why this was an Allied tactical failure.



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Pier Paolo Battistelli earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua. A scholar of German and Italian politics and strategy throughout World War II, he is active in Italy and abroad writing books and essays on military history subjects.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.76 Inches (H) x 7.24 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 96
Genre: History
Series Title: Campaign
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Theme: World War II
Format: Paperback
Author: Pier Paolo Battistelli
Language: English
Street Date: July 28, 2026
TCIN: 1005574210
UPC: 9781472870506
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-7405
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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