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World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy begins.
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Battle of Monte Cassino
Battle of World War II
The Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, was a series of four military assaults by the Allies against German forces in Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The objective was to break through the Winter Line and facilitate an advance towards…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Monte Cassino
Historically significant hill in Lazio, Italy
The Abbey of Monte Cassino is a Catholic, Benedictine monastery on a rocky hill about 130 kilometres (80 mi) southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley. Located on the site of the ancient Roman town of Casinum, it is the first house of the Benedictine Order, having been established…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)