veterans noted that they had been in action for eleven months before the Normandy landings, and some of those had served in North Africa even before that. The numerous Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries across Italy are compelling evidence of the fighting which took place during campaigns such as Operation Avalanche and the subsequent Battle of Monte Cassino. Although Hamish Henderson did not write the song, he did collect different versions of it and it is attributed to him in the sleeve notes of the Ian Campbell Folk Group's "Contemporary Campbells". Many different variations have been recorded. Recordings of D-Day Dodgers Pete Seeger on The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 (recorded 1960 released 2011) Ian Campbell Folk Group on Contemporary Campbells (1965) The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem on Home Boys Home (1968) The Leesiders (UK folk duo) on The Leesiders (1968) The Spinners (UK folk band) on By Arrangement (1973) The Yetties on Argo LP "Up in Arms" (1974) track listed as "Lili Marlele" Hamish Imlach on A Man's A Man (Autogram ALLP 215), (1978) Ian Robb on From Different Angels (1994) Pete Seeger on Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (1996) Kathy Hampson's Free Elastic Band (est. 1990s) The Houghton Weavers on Songs of Conflict (2012) Literature : sketches the history of Canadian military participation in the Italian Campaign. War Story D-Day Dodgers by Garth Ennis and John Higgins was a graphic novel published in 2001 by Vertigo DC Comics. It contains a version of the song. Holman, James (2008). D-Day Dodger: Memories of a Canadian Foot Soldier in Italy. . Account of a soldier's experience during the Italian campaign. Contains black and white photos. See also Reappropriation Operation Husky Operation Shingle Allied invasion of Italy Gustav Line Volturno Line Winter Line British military history of World War II Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom), the Forgotten Army List of anti-war songs References Songs about soldiers Songs about the military Italian campaign (World War II) Songs of World War II Anti-war songs 1944 songs