Monte Cassino
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The Abbey of Monte Cassino is a Benedictine monastery on a rocky hill about 130 kilometres southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley. Located on the site of the ancient Roman town of Casinum, it is the f
Abbey of Monte Cassino
Cliff on "high mountain"
The façade of the church
Promontory and post-WWII rebuilt abbey
Battle of Monte Cassino
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The Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, was a series of four military assaults by the Allies against Axis forces in Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The objec
Monte Cassino
…in 1866. The building became a national monument with the monks as custodians of its treasures. In 1944, during World War II, it was the site of the Battle of Monte Cassino, when the building was destroyed by Allied bombing. It was rebuilt after the war. After the reforms of the Second Vatican Council the monastery was one…
Polish soldiers inside the ruined Monte Cassino monastery
German paratroopers from the 3rd FJR "Green Devils" taking part in the battles for Monte Cassino, March 1944
British Royal Engineers of the 46th Infantry Division cross the Garigliano river, 19 January 1944
A German tank crew attempts to restore their Panzer IV's mobility after battle damage inflicted during the fighting