2.7K views · 54 reactions | ️ “This was hard, this was gruelling and it was critically important.” Forces News spoke to General Sir Patrick Sanders about the sacrifices made during the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II Find out more ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wJXap | Forces News | Facebook

The Abbey at Monte Cassino . Over 55,000 Allied casualties were suffered in the brutal effort to take this mountain and break through the Gustav Line during World War II. The battle was one of the most grueling of the Italian campaign. #MonteCassino #GustavLine #WWIIHistory #HonorTheFallen #MilitaryHistory #AlliedForces #SacrificeAndValor #WalkAmongHeroes #LestWeForget #BattleOfMonteCassino #WW2Italy #VeteranTribute #FreedomIsntFree | Walk Among Heroes

Montecassino Abbey, perched atop Monte Cassino near Cassino, Italy, is a historic Benedictine monastery founded in 529 AD by Saint Benedict of Nursia, establishing the Benedictine Order. A spiritual and cultural beacon, it housed Europe’s first monastic library and influenced medieval scholarship. Rebuilt multiple times after destruction by Lombards, Saracens, earthquakes, and World War II bombings in 1944, its current Baroque structure dates to the 1950s. The abbey features ornate cloisters, fr

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