| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Texas A & M University military history series ; no. 49
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Texas A & M University military history series ; 49.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index. |
| Summary |
The liberation of Italy posed deeply rooted concerns from both the Axis' and Allies' sides. Was the American and British campaign in Italy worth the enormous loss of manpower and materiel and the near destruction of Italy? The Germans faced a similar dilemma: Could they afford the diversion of men and war machines from the Russian front for Italy's defense? Historians today still question whether it was all worthwhile. In Sideshow War: The Italian Campaign, 1943-1945, George F. Botjer not only examines the social dynamic, including economic, political, and cultural factors, that influenced the unfolding of this campaign, but he also provides new, unpublished documentation highlighting Axis defensive operations in Sicily and their takeover of Italy and the internment of the Italian army. He includes new documentation of economic conditions in German-occupied northern Italy and the extent to which Germany exploited the industries of that region. Incorporating the German, Allied, and Italian points of view, this perspective on the Italian campaign will engross and inform military historians and anyone interested in World War II and the war's effects on social, economic, and political life. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
German Occupation of Italy (Italy : 1943-1945) |
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World War (1939-1945) |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Italy.
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Italy -- History -- German occupation, 1943-1945.
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| Chronological Term |
1939 - 1945 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Botjer, George F. Sideshow war. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©1996 0890967180 (DLC) 96014400 (OCoLC)34583884 |
| ISBN |
0585174849 (electronic book) |
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9780585174846 (electronic book) |
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0890967180 |
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9780890967188 |
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