The world famous monastery at Monte Cassino was a key strongpoint on the Nazis' Gustav Line blocking the Allied advance on Rome. From January to March 1944 there were four distinct battles for Cassino which was fiercely defended by German elite forces. Troops from USA, Britain, Poland, Canada, France, India and New Zealand were all thrown into the fray with appalling loss of life.
About the AuthorIan Blackwell is a former Army Colonel and an experienced battlefield travel guide.
Book InformationISBN 9781844152353
Author Ian BlackwellFormat Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Leo Cooper LtdPublisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd