02283. SOUTH OF FRANCE VS. ITALY: THE END RESULT OF THE UNDERBELLY THEORY. An excellent and very comprehensive analysis of the debates among the wwii allies over the feasibility of invading Nazi-occupied Europe from the south with considerable emphasis placed on elucidating the differences between English and American conceptions of the war. Thorough documentation and excellent readability make this more than an essay in military history. 31 pages, 68 footnotes, 7 bibliographic sources.