CMH Pub. 100-7. American Forces in Action Series. Reprint of a book originally published in the 1940 as part of a series designed exclusively for wounded soldiers in hospitals to tell them the story of the campaigns and battles in which they had served. Presents the account of the American forces who landed on the beaches in the Gulf of Salerno during World War II. Based on the best military records available. Bottom of the cover reads: World War 2, 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition.