Monte Cassino

Monte Cassino

An oblique aerial photograph of Monte Cassino before the bombing. It is captioned with a description of how strategically important the location was.
The photo is captioned '5SB 136 3PG 26th Nov 1943/1150/F12/350/LO1'.

1943-11-26

One b/w photograph

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[inserted] CASSINO before Bombardment [/inserted]
5SB136 3PG 26 Nov. 1943/1150/F12/350/L.O.

[underlined] Monte Cassino before the bombing. [/underlined] (All refs. to Churchill’s ‘Second World War’ – Reprint Society Ed:)

The monastery on its hill dominated Route 6 to Rome (see 0385), and Mark Clark’s Fifth Army was held up for several months in its advance on Rome. Four major assaults were made between Jan and May 1944 before the Poles hoisted their red and white flag over the monastery on May 18.
Monastery to top left under aircraft nose.