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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817827303321

Autore

Toffey John J. <1931->

Titolo

Jack Toffey's war [[electronic resource] ] : a son's memoir / / John J. Toffey, IV

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Fordham University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-8232-4804-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 p.)

Collana

World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension

Disciplina

940.54/1273092

B

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Mediterranean Region

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy

Soldiers - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Series from jacket flap.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""the first letter""; ""young jack""; ""fort dix and the forty-fourth division""; ""coast to coast, 1942""; ""french morocco""; ""tunisia""; ""algerian interlude""; ""sicily""; ""summer interludes""; ""southern italy""; ""italian interlude""; ""anzio: the can-dos""; ""anzio: the willing and ables""; ""the roads to rome""; ""the paths of glory""; ""Notes ""; ""Sources ""; ""Index ""