In the aftermath of the destruction, the Allies faced a grim reality: the Germans had never occupied Monte Cassino before the ...

On this day we celebrate the feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, c. 480 - c. 547. For a virtual tour of his monastery, click here for the Monte Cassino page on the St. John's Abbey web site. Click the ...

The winter of 1943-44 turned the Italian Campaign into a brutal struggle along the Gustav Line, with Monte Cassino looming as ...

Nineteen U.S. Army Garrison Italy leaders traveled from Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, and Camp Darby, Pisa, to southern Italy to learn more about the World War II battle sites around Monte Cassino and ...

The 509th Strategic Signal Battalion hosted a Staff Ride Sept. 12 to 15, 2022 to Monte Cassino, Italy. As the strategic service provider in Southern and Eastern Europe, the 509th SSB works diligently ...

James Holland’s "Cassino ‘44: The Brutal Battle for Rome" is a compelling and meticulously researched account of one of the toughest and most controversial battles of World War II. Holland delivers a ...

In the year 529, the civilization of Rome was a fainting glimmer. That year Saint Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine Order, established its abbey on Monte Cassino—a steady light, on a ...

Monte Cassino belongs to the Benedictine Order and is located in southern Italy’s Lazio region. It sits high above the quaint town of Cassino, about 136 km (84.5 miles) from Rome. Its founder, St.

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