Battle of Monte Cassino (jan 1, 1944 – may 1, 1944)
Description:
This is one of the longest and bloodiest engagements in the Italian campaign in World War 2. After attempts to overcome the Germans it would end in a stalemate at Anzio. the Allies struggled to capture the western anchor of the Gustav Line and the Roman Catholic abbey of Monte Cassino. Two more offensives, which resulted in the destruction of the abbey and aerial bombardment of the region, again failed to produce the desired result. Only with the launch of Operation Diadem in May 1944 did the Gustav Line finally collapse, with the Second Polish Corps succeeding in capturing the abbey.
