About Fortress Monte Cassino: The Allied Struggle To Break The Gustav Line
Before D-Day and the opening of a major Western front in WW2, the Allies were bogged down fighting Nazi Germany in Southern Italy. The Germans had prepared near impenetrable defences across Italy's "waistline", entering on the now infamous town of Cassino. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on
Fortress Monte Cassino: The Allied Struggle To Break The Gustav Line is presented by War Stories. Its listed runtime is 49 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Title
- Fortress Monte Cassino: The Allied Struggle To Break The Gustav Line
- Category
- Society
- Runtime
- 49 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- War Stories
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