War in Italy. With the South Africans from Taranto to the Alps

Jack Kros

Published: Ashanti Publishing, Johannesburg, 1992

Hardcover First Edition

The South African Air Force and ground volunteers stormed into Italy under an invisible banner reading 'Avenge Torbuk!' ... Reorganised as an armoured division, re-equipped by the best that the Americans could offer, and trained to perfection at Khatatba in Egypt, they were ready to carry the war to the Germans. It was thus a highly motivated 6th South African Armoured Division and supporting units that joined the Italian ground campaign at Cassino and spearheaded an Allied attack up the middle of the peninsula in spite of the mountains and cruel weather.