Dove è stato girato la battaglia di Cassino?
Dove è stato girato la battaglia di Cassino?
Battaglia di Cassino
| Battaglia di Cassino parte della campagna d'Italia della seconda guerra mondiale | |
|---|---|
| Data | 17 gennaio - 18 maggio 1944 |
| Luogo | Cassino, valle del Liri |
| Esito | Vittoria alleata |
| Schieramenti |
What happened at the Battle of Monte Cassino?
- The Battle of Monte Cassino (also known as the Battle for Rome and the Battle for Cassino) was a costly series of four assaults by the Allies against the Winter Line in Italy held by Axis forces during the Italian Campaign of World War II.
What is the history of Monte Cassino in Italy?
- Monte Cassino, a historic hilltop abbey founded in AD 529 by Benedict of Nursia, dominated the nearby town of Cassino and the entrances to the Liri and Rapido valleys. Lying in a protected historic zone, it had been left unoccupied by the Germans, although they manned some positions set into the steep slopes below the abbey's walls.
What was the result of the Senger Line at Monte Cassino?
- Following this Allied victory, the German Senger Line collapsed on 25 May. The German defenders were finally driven from their positions, but at a high cost. The capture of Monte Cassino resulted in 55,000 Allied casualties, with German losses being far fewer, estimated at around 20,000 killed and wounded.
What was the plan for the Battle of Garigliano?
- The plan of the Fifth Army commander, Lieutenant General Clark, was for the British X Corps, under Lieutenant General Richard McCreery, on the left of a thirty-kilometer (20 mi) front, to attack on 17 January 1944, across the Garigliano near the coast (5th and 56th Infantry Divisions).
