Minturno? what battle

andalucia · 20-07-2006, 09:19 AM

Hi All

Can anyone tell me what battle Minturno was part of as i get confused when reading up on it. I read up on Anzio ,Monte cassino but i cant be sure if i am reading the correct one. not very good with ww2 history sorry.

Many thanks.

Tony.

Rich Payne · 23-07-2006, 02:41 AM

Minturno stands on a ridge overlooking the Garigliano and was strongly defended by the Germans. The river crossing began on 17th January and there was heavy fighting for some time.

Researching the Garigliano Crossing will give you more information. The Anzio bridgehead further north was the the scene of action during the same period.

andalucia · 01-08-2006, 12:40 PM

Thank you rikp

Kiwiwriter · 03-08-2006, 08:12 PM

It was part of the prelude to the Cassino battles. The town was wrecked in the battle.

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andalucia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 126	Minturno? what battle Hi All Can anyone tell me what battle Minturno was part of as i get confused when reading up on it. I read up on Anzio ,Monte cassino but i cant be sure if i am reading the correct one. not very good with ww2 history sorry. Many thanks. Tony. __________________ Click to see my grandfather. http://www.freewebs.com/bernardhoganmaltaitalyww2/ My Photos. http://spikesaycheese.piczo.com/?g=1&cr=2

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Kiwiwriter Very Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Newark, NJ, and Christchurch, NZ Posts: 2,431	Minturno It was part of the prelude to the Cassino battles. The town was wrecked in the battle. __________________ "My intensity is intense." -- Roger Clemens "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender." -- Winston Churchill. "I am not a hero. The heroes are all dead. I am a survivor." -- Sgt. William Guarnere, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Check out my little contributions to World War II history at my web pages: World War II Plus 55 or http://davidhlippman.wildbillguarnere.com

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23-07-2006, 02:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rich Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 720	Minturno stands on a ridge overlooking the Garigliano and was strongly defended by the Germans. The river crossing began on 17th January and there was heavy fighting for some time. Researching the Garigliano Crossing will give you more information. The Anzio bridgehead further north was the the scene of action during the same period.

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