The Battle of Monte Cassino
The allies launched a major offensive against the Germans in Italy in January 1944
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
January 17, 20148m 55s
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Show Notes
In January 1944 the allies launched a major offensive against the Germans in Italy. It would be one of the longest battles of the Second World War, lasting four months and causing over 100,000 casualties. We hear from two allied veterans, one British, one Polish.
Photo: Abbey of Monte Cassino in ruins in ruins after it was bombed by allied forces (Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)