Stretching like an armor-toothed belt across Italy’s upper thigh, the Gothic Line was the most fiercely defended position of Hitler's army, but a bloody 28-day offensive led by Canada's first Infantry Division ruptured the German defenses and opened the way for an Allied advance. Through the vivid stories of the soldiers who fought there, this dramatic book recounts a forgotten part of Canadian history and captures the horror and glory Canadians found on the remote battlefield of a far-off land.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Good book, some annoying errors.,
By Scott Howie (Nepean, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Gothic Line: Canada's Month of Hell in World War II Italy (Hardcover)
I enjoyed all three books (Ortona, Liri Valley being the others) in the series, however there are some sloppy errors such as refering to the Carleton and York Regiment as "English-speaking Nova Scotians" (pg. 232) when the regiment was from New Brunswick (In Ortona, pg. 363, Zuehlke even states that the regiment "hailed from New Brunswick"). Another occurs on pg.182 where talking about Cape Breton Highlanders Private Alphonse Hickey "of Whitney Pier, New Brunswick". Whitney Pier is a neighbourhood in Sydney, Nova Scotia. In Liri Valley there are numeous references to ".75 millimetre" and ".88 millimetre" guns. Overall, I enjoyed the books and would recommend them, as I think they give a fairly comprehensive look at the major Canadian operations in Italy, which is what I wanted when I bought them.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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By mathieu laine (Québec, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Gothic Line: Canada's Month of Hell in World War II Italy (Hardcover)
Another good, solid book by Mark Zuehlke. Like the two other books in this series, it consists in a mix between anecdotes and factual research, which makes for a pleasing read. However, "Ortona" was slightly better than this one. By the last 100 pages,it gets tiresome to read endless combat reports at platoon or company level - no matter how well written they are. Still, I higly recommend the book and salute Mr. Zuehlke for his overall GREAT work.
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Gothic Line,
By Canuck in the US Army (FOB GARDEZ, AFG) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gothic Line: Canada's Month of Hell in World War II Italy (Paperback)
Another great history completed by Mark Zuehlke. As always, very readable and understandable. It flows well and the chapters are short so U can read it fast. I have enjoyed reading all of his work and will continue to do so.
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THEY WERE the forgotten soldiers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
iioo hours, war diarist, carefully coordinated plan, war diary, iooo hours, tactical headquarters, scout platoon, lateral road, correspondence with author, headquarters section, antitank platoon, two leading companies, armoured division, supporting tanks, armoured brigade, artillery concentrations, antitank ditch, armoured regiment, reserve platoon, tank regiment, infantry brigade, armoured corps, antitank guns, reconnaissance regiment, leading platoons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gothic Line, Eighth Army, San Martino, Van Doos, West Novas, San Lorenzo, San Fortunato Ridge, Royal Tank Regiment, Liri Valley, Irish Regiment, Foglia River, Marano River, San Giovanni, British Infantry Division, Hitler Line, Canadian Armoured Division, Parachute Division, Major General Chris Vokes, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Tenth Army, Monte Luro, Perth Regiment, Prince Edward Regiment, Royal Canadian Regiment, West Nova Scotia Regiment New!
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iioo hours, war diarist, carefully coordinated plan, war diary, iooo hours, tactical headquarters, scout platoon, lateral road, correspondence with author, headquarters section, antitank platoon, two leading companies, armoured division, supporting tanks, armoured brigade, artillery concentrations, antitank ditch, armoured regiment, reserve platoon, tank regiment, infantry brigade, armoured corps, antitank guns, reconnaissance regiment, leading platoons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gothic Line, Eighth Army, San Martino, Van Doos, West Novas, San Lorenzo, San Fortunato Ridge, Royal Tank Regiment, Liri Valley, Irish Regiment, Foglia River, Marano River, San Giovanni, British Infantry Division, Hitler Line, Canadian Armoured Division, Parachute Division, Major General Chris Vokes, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Tenth Army, Monte Luro, Perth Regiment, Prince Edward Regiment, Royal Canadian Regiment, West Nova Scotia Regiment New!
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