Pages clean and unmarked; boards and spine in very good condition with minor wear at bottom of spine; dust jacket has slight edge wear on top. A very nice BCE. Refutes the myth that Rome was an "open city" free from military activity during World War II. Seller Inventory # 000569

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Title: The Battle for Rome: The Germans, the Allies...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: Book Club Edition

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Traces the Italian campaign during World War II, noting such events as Italy's unexpected surrender to the Allies, Hitler's attack on Rome, the Italian partisan uprising, the German round-up of Italian Jews, and the pope's efforts to preserve the Vatican State. 30,000 first printing.

About the Author:

Robert Katz is the author of twelve previous books, including the international bestseller Death in Rome. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Esquire, and Military History Quarterly. A fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he lived in Rome for nearly twenty years and now lives in Tuscany in Italy.

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