The Journey to Monte Cassino Kazik’s Story: Marking the 75th Anniversary of one of World War Two’s costliest battles
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As told to his son Mark Slaski The Battle of Monte Cassino was a pivotal battle in the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943–1944. Monte Cassino was a mountain top monastery, transformed by the Germans into a fortress. It formed a crucial part of Hitler’s line of defence protecting the heavily fortified town of Piedimonte, and ultimately the route to German occupied Rome. The allied forces had been trying to break through this line for the past nine months and had taken heavy losses.
The Journey to Monte Cassino Kazik’s Story: Marking the 75th Anniversary of one of World War Two’s costliest battles
The Journey to Monte Cassino Kazik’s Story…
The Journey to Monte Cassino Kazik’s Story: Marking the 75th Anniversary of one of World War Two’s costliest battles
As told to his son Mark Slaski The Battle of Monte Cassino was a pivotal battle in the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943–1944. Monte Cassino was a mountain top monastery, transformed by the Germans into a fortress. It formed a crucial part of Hitler’s line of defence protecting the heavily fortified town of Piedimonte, and ultimately the route to German occupied Rome. The allied forces had been trying to break through this line for the past nine months and had taken heavy losses.