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Title
Mignano Monte Lungo
Description
After crossing the Volturno river, the 3rd US Infantry Division managed to advance to Cassino before finding itself blocked by the "Barbara" line at Mignano. Well entrenched on Monte Lungo and Monte Rotondo, the Germans soldiers of the 15.PanzerGrenadier Division, …
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1943-11-05
Scenario#
6557
Scenario Description
After crossing the Volturno river, the 3rd US Infantry Division managed to advance to Cassino before finding itself blocked by the "Barbara" line at Mignano. Well entrenched on Monte Lungo and Monte Rotondo, the Germans soldiers of the 15.PanzerGrenadier Division, defend themselves fiercely, holding their positions for a week. Despite heavy losses, the Americans fail to breakthrough. During this whole fight, the company of Sergeant Audie Murphy was engaged in the vicinity of Hill 193.
Location
Mignano, Italy
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of San Pietro Infine was a major engagement from 8–17 December 1943, in the Italian Campaign of World War II involving Allied forces attacking from the south against heavily fortified positions of the German "Winter Line" in and around the town of San Pietro Infine, just south of Monte Cassino about halfway between Naples and Rome.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of San Pietro Infine
Scenario Link
External Link
Combatants
German
American
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Countryside
Website Access: Available
Collection:
Geolocation
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