Cassino Royale

One of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War, this operation was a series of four battles, fought by multiple divisions, for the Gustav Line and Rome beyond. Perhaps the indelible image of the battles was the struggle for Cassino and the Monte Cassino abbey that rose above it. …

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One of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War, this operation was a series of four battles, fought by multiple divisions, for the Gustav Line and Rome beyond. Perhaps the indelible image of the battles was the struggle for Cassino and the Monte Cassino abbey that rose above it. Even this slice of the fighting is too large to portray on a squad level. What I have attempted is to capture a somewhat condensed, and admittedly Hollywoodesque (sic), snapshot. - Mark H. Walker

Cassino, Italy

The Battle of Monte Castello was an engagement that took place from 25 November 1944 to 21 February 1945 during the Italian campaign of World War II. It was fought between the Allied forces advancing into northern Italy and the dug-in German defenders. The battle marked the Brazilian Expeditionary Force's entry into the land war in Europe. Starting in November 1944, fierce combat dragged on for three months, ending on 21 February 1945. Six Allied attacks were mounted against the German forces, four of which were tactical failures.

Wikipedia: Battle of Monte Cassino

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