Who Defends Rome?

<p>This book first published in 1972 examines the tumultuous period between Mussolini’s dismissal and the German occupation of Rome 45 days later. Double-dealing treachery vindictiveness cowardliness contradictory orders are the hallmarks of this time and the protagonists include Mussolini Hitler Eisenhower Maxwell Taylor the Italian King Churchill and Badoglio. Its was then that Italy arranged a virtually meaningless armistice with the Allies the terms of which were never clear to anyone. This book reconstructs these days with a clear and thorough analysis using new evidence not previously available to researchers.</p>