Very informative book. However descriptions of German and Italian units and ranks are very confusing for me. I wish author used English equivalents terVery informative book. However descriptions of German and Italian units and ranks are very confusing for me. I wish author used English equivalents terms....more
However, I feel Max Hasting couldn't describe the sheer exhaustion, desperation, suffering and terrors expA great book. Very detailed and meticulous.
However, I feel Max Hasting couldn't describe the sheer exhaustion, desperation, suffering and terrors experienced by the men who fought their way into hell. Perhaps I'm a bit unfair, I wanted to feel like I'm reading the real-life events of HMS Ulysses.
