United States Army in World War II
Mediterranean Theater of Operations

Cassino To the Alps

by Ernest F. Fisher, Jr.

 

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. . . to Those Who Served


Contents

Foreword vii
The Author viii
Preface ix
Chapter Page
PART ONE
The Spring Offensive
I. Spring in Italy--1944 3
    Allied Strategy 4
    German Strategy 6
    Allied Command and Organization 8
    The Germans 11
II. Preparing for a New Offensive 16
III. DIADEM's First Day--11 May 42
IV. Collapse of the Gustave Line 63
V. Breakthrough on the Southern Front 81
PART TWO
Breakout From the Beachhead
VI. The Anzio Beachhead 103
VII. The First Day 120
VIII. Breakout From the Beachhead 142
PART THREE
Drive to Rome
IX. Stalemate Along the Caesar Line 163
X. Breaking the Stalemate 184
XI. The Fall of Rome 203
PART FOUR
Rome to the Arno
XII. Interlude in Rome 227
XIII. Pursuit North of Rome 236
XIV. The Pursuit Ends 255
XV. End of the Campaign in Central Italy 271
XVI. Along the Arno 285
PART FIVE
The Gothic Line Offensive
XVII. Planning for the Offensive 297
XVIII. The Gothic Line Offensive Begins 312
XIX. Battle for the Pass 323
XX. A Diversionary Operations 338
PART SIX
In the Northern Apennines
XXI. From Ridge to Ridge 357
XXII. Toward a Winter Stalemate 376
XXIII. Stalemate in the Mountains and on the Plain 393
XXIV. Through the Winter 414
PART SEVEN
The Last Offensive
XXV. Strategies and Plans 437
XXVI. Breakthrough on the Eighth Army Front 459
XXVII. Breakthrough on the Fifth Army's Front 470
PART EIGHT
Pursuit to the Alps
XXVIII. Race for the Po 489
XXIX. To the Alps 499
XXX. The Capitulation 513
XXXI. An Assessment 535
   
 
Appendix
A. Table of Equivalent Ranks 547
 
Note on Sources 548
Glossary
CODE NAMES
Basic Military Map Symbols
Index
 
Maps
Illustrations



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