Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo, and Schmidt

by Charles and Mathews MacDonald

United States Army in World War 2. CMH Pub. 11-7. On Special Studies. Describes battles on three fronts within the European Arnaville, France; Monte Altuzzo, Italy; and Schmidt, Germany from September through November of 1944. Pictures the difficulties of small unit commanders and soldiers in executing missions assigned by higher headquarters.

Genres: Military Fiction

Paperback

First published April 21, 1966

Reviews

[Thomas F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book which brings home what soldiers experience in battle. The attack on Monte Altuzzo German defensive position on the Gothic Line is especially vivid, based on interviews with survivors that Sidney Mathews conducted in the fall of 1944. Tom Hanchett