Battle of Monte Cassino
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, German History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Italy
- Date: November, 1943-June, 1944
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in World War II. Result: Allied victory, fall of the Gustav Line.
The Allies landed in southern Italy in early September, 1943, but made slow progress due to a skillful defense by German Albert Kesselring. By year’s end, a powerful German position, the Gustav Line, barred further progress to the Fifteenth Army Group under Harold Alexander, which was composed of British Eighth (under Oliver Leese) and American Fifth Armies (under Mark Clark). Frustrated, the Allies launched Operation Shingle on January 22, 1944, an...
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