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From Salerno to the Alps, a history of the Fifth Army, 1943-1945

CONTENTS FOREWORD xi CHAPTER I : PLANNING FOR INVASION. 1. Missions and Training 2. The Decision on Italy 3. The Plans for Avalanche.— 4. The Enemy Before Us... CHAPTER II: THE SALERNO BEACHHEAD 1. D-Day at Salerno 2. Consolidating the Beachhead— 3. The German Counterattacks 4. The Enemy Withdraws 5. The Drive on Naples CHAPTER III: THROUGH THE WINTER LINE. 1. Crossing the Volturno 2. The Drive to the Winter Line.. 3. Regrouping and New Plans 4. Mount Camino 5. The Battles of San Pietro 6. The End of the Winter Line CHAPTER IV: THE BATTLE OF CASSINO 79 1. The Gustav Line 79 2. 10 Corps' Attack Across the Garigliano 85 3. The 36th Division at the Rapido ... 90 4. The North Flank of the Gustav Line 98 5. The 34th Division Battles for Cassino 104 6. The New Zealand Corps at Cassino 113 CHAPTER V: THE ANZIO BEACHHEAD... 122 1. Planning for Operation Shingle 122 2. Establishing the Beachhead 128 3. VI Corps Goes on the Defensive.— 137 4. The First Enemy Counterattacks.... 139 5. Holding the Beachhead 145 6. The Tide Turns 157 7. The Final Enemy Drive 161 8. Special Features of the Beachhead 166 CHAPTER VI: BREAKING THE GUSTAV LINE 176 1. Plans for a New Blow 176 2. The FEC Breakthrough

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