TY - BOOK AU - Botjer,George F. TI - Sideshow war: the Italian campaign, 1943-1945 T2 - Texas A & M University military history series SN - 0585174849 AV - D763.I8 B596 1996eb U1 - 940.54/215 20 PY - 1996/// CY - College Station PB - Texas A & M University Press KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Campaigns KW - Italy KW - Social aspects KW - HISTORY KW - Military KW - World War II KW - bisacsh KW - Military campaigns KW - fast KW - History & Archaeology KW - hilcc KW - History - General KW - History KW - German occupation, 1943-1945 KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - 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economic, political, and cultural factors, that influenced the unfolding of this campaign, but he also provides new, unpublished documentation highlighting Axis defensive operations in Sicily and their takeover of Italy and the internment of the Italian army.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 UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=18265 ER -