The most notable destruction however, happened on Feb. 15, 1944, when the monastery was bombed by the Allies during the Battle of Monte Cassino during the Second World War.

The battle of Monte Cassino was a series of four operations fought in and around Cassino, Italy, culminating with the seizure of the Abbey of Monte Cassino on May 17, 1944.

On May 18, 1944, Allied troops captured Monte Cassino in Italy, celebrated for its historic hilltop abbey, after four months of bitter fighting. The soldiers of the French Expeditionary Corps ...

The Monte Cassino joint allied battlefield tour is part of the 80th Anniversary commemoration activities and events planned for 2024 and 2025, ...

Veterans are gathering to remember the Battle of Monte Cassino - one of the toughest battles fought in Western Europe in World War II, and still one of the most controversial. The allies were fighting ...

The Battle of Monte Cassino was a series of assaults the Allies made against German troops at an historic hilltop abbey in an effort to advance to Rome.

C ecil Mannagh, from Belfast, served with the London Irish Rifles in Italy and saw action during the Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, in 1944.

The Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, lasted from January 1 7till May 19, 1944 and comprised four battles between allied forces and the German army in the region around ...

Losing an arm to German shrapnel early in the battle of Monte Cassino may just have saved the life of Merrill's Ralph Wehlitz. He turns 100 on June 4. News Sports Packers Business Suburbs Advertise ...