All battles
17 January – 18 May 1944
Battle of Monte Cassino
Mediterranean · Italian Campaign · Cassino, Italy
Historical overview
Four assaults over four months were needed to break the Gustav Line and open the road to Rome.
What happened
The historic abbey was destroyed by Allied bombing in February 1944; German paratroopers then occupied the ruins. Polish II Corps finally took the monastery hill in May as French colonial troops turned the line in the Aurunci mountains.
Historical event
Battle of Monte Cassino
Battle / campaign
Italian Campaign
Productions
3 titles
Perspectives
Civilian · Allied
