Book description:
The Battle of Monte Cassino – part of the German fortifications called the Gustav Line – was one of the fiercest battles of World War II. From January 1944, over five months, the American, British, French, Moroccan, Algerian, New Zealand (including Māori), Indian, and Gurkha forces tried to breach the German defenses. All of these attacks ended in failure and caused immense losses - 50 thousand casualties. Only when the Polish II Corps entered the battle, in its two consecutive attacks of 12 and 18 May 1944, was the Gustav Line broken and the way to Rome opened for Allied forces. The victory in the Battle of Monte Cassino became a symbol of Polish determination in their fight for their due place in post-war Europe.