Things to do in Rome ? - Page 3

uksubs · 20-10-2007, 06:40 PM

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ommonwealth war cemetery

Owen · 20-10-2007, 07:41 PM

Great photos.
I must get there one day.

Tom Canning · 20-10-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Owen D

Great photos.
I must get there one day.

Fair enough but for a better view of Montecasiono - the best route is the one that Ron and I took in '44 - from the south - then your heart will stop when it is realised that all these mountains suurounding the Monastery have to be climbed !
Now that UKSUBS is back from his five day blitz on Rome - he should hunt up Google for Stan Scislowski's account of his last visit there -should warn you though - it's a three kleenex job.
Also he could hunt up John Ellis account of Cassino four battles in " Casino - The Hollow Victory"
also my account of the "Abbey at Montecassino" on the BBc series - all these are good reads and will give you a better perspective on what we were up to at the time - with Ron and his 40mm pop guns and me hanging around listening to the Nightingales !
Cheers

Owen · 21-10-2007, 09:25 AM

Hello Tom.
This one?
BBC - WW2 People's War - The Abbey at Montecassino

and
Stan Scislowski
Return to Cassino

Ron Goldstein · 31-10-2007, 07:44 AM

For those who wish to see Stan's beautifully written piece, as it was posted on the BBC WW2 site (before it became an archive) use this link:
BBC - WW2 People's War - Remembrance at the Cassino War Cemetery

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Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 743	For those who wish to see Stan's beautifully written piece, as it was posted on the BBC WW2 site (before it became an archive) use this link: BBC - WW2 People's War - Remembrance at the Cassino War Cemetery __________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,057	Great photos. I must get there one day.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,057	Hello Tom. This one? BBC - WW2 People's War - The Abbey at Montecassino and Stan Scislowski Return to Cassino

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