A view of the Polish Military Cemetery at Monastery Hill, Monte Cassino.
The Polish War Memorial at Monte Cassino.
Edward and a lady friend at the Polish War Memorial.
I've read several threads where the genealogical and military buffs among you have managed to produce a wealth of information from the most...
Detailed map with German positions on Monte Cassino, dated 25 March 1944. For more detail, see:...
I know there are s few posts on Monte Cassino, however I am trying to find out about a particular soldier in the Polish Division who was at the...
Well I learned something new today :) I have been listening to the IWM interview with John Gowan of 56 Recce, in it he is talking about...
MY FATHER, ERNEST ILLINGWORTH, 56 RECCE Like most people whose relative served in the war, my father Ernest Illingworth, 56 Recce never spoke...
[IMG] Seventy years ago today, 15 February 1944, "Benedictine Monastery after it was bombed by Allied Air Force." Cassino Area, Italy. 15...
My abiding memory of those terrible days is firstly and always our view of the Benedictine Monastery. We lived beneath its baleful eye and spent...
Hi everybody For the week Thursday 15th May 2014 to 22nd May my wife and I will be taking her 83 year old mother to visit the grave of her...
As with many old soldiers,my late father was reluctant to talk about his wartime experiences.He did however mention the Monte Cassino campaign and...
Thanks to Twitter I've discovered there is a new website, seemingly authored by people in the local area, for the ceremonies and other events...
If anyone is in or near the Liri Valley this week, there is a ceremony tomorrow to commemorate the first bombing of the city of Cassino on 10th...
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