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	Battle of Monte Cassino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Monte Cassino (also known as the Battle for Rome and the Battle for Cassino) was a costly series of battles in World War II, fought by the Allies with the intention of breaking through the Gustav Line and seizing Rome.
		The Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino was fought mainly by the 2nd Polish Corps (3rd and 5th Division) under General Władysław Anders (May 11–May 19) and elements of the 4th Indian Division of the British Army.
		Immediately after the cessation of fighting at Monte Cassino, the Polish government in Exile (in London) created the Monte Cassino campaign cross to commemorate the Polish part in the capture of the strategic point.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Monte_Cassino (1743 words)

	Monte Cassino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about eighty miles (130 km) south of Rome, Italy, a mile to the west of the town of Cassino (the Roman Cassinum having been on the hill) and 520 m (1700 ft) altitude.
		A flourishing period of Monte Cassino followed its re-establishment in 718, when among the monks were Carloman, the son of Charles Martel; Ratchis, predecessor of the great Lombard Duke and King Astolf; and Paul the Deacon, the historian of the Lombards.
		In 1321, Pope John XXII made the church of Monte Cassino a cathedral, and the carefully preserved independence of the monastery from episcopal interference was at an end.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monte_Cassino (724 words)

	OSB. General Information. Monte Cassino, Italy.
		King Totila's visit to Monte Cassino, in 543, is the only certain date we have in the saint's life.
		From his fifth to thirteenth years of age the young Thomas Aquinas prepared at Monte Cassino for the liberal arts curriculum he began in 1236 at the university in Naples.
		Monte Cassino was destroyed by the Lombards ca.
	www.osb.org /gen/monte.html (340 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abbey of Monte Cassino
		The town of Cassinum (Cassino), lying at the foot of the mountain, had been destroyed by the Goths some thirty-five years earlier, but a temple of Apollo still crowned the summit of the mountain, and the few remaining inhabitants were still sunk in idolatry.
		The bishops of Monte Cassino, nominated at Avignon, were secular prelates who never visited the diocese, but who appropriated the income of the abbey to their personal use.
		At the present day Monte Cassino is the property of the Italian Government, which has declared it a national monument; the abbot, however, is recognized as Guardian in view of his administration of the diocese.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10526b.htm (1980 words)

	MONTE CASSINO - war cemetery in Italy
		Cassino is about 140 km south east of Rome and a short drive off the Autostrada.
		On the high hill overlooking the town of Cassino and the Commonwealth War Cemetery is the Abbey of Monte Cassino.
		The Cassino War Cemetery is the largest WWII Cemetery in Italy.
	www.stormloader.com /mrsg/italy/mcassino.html (404 words)

	MONTE CASSINO
		Cassino, Italy in foreground with Castle Cassino on small hill and the Monte Cassino Monastery on the large hill behind.
		The town of Cassino, about 85 miles southeast of Rome, was a mile east of Monte Cassino, the 1700 foot hill top that guarded the entrance to the Liri valley, the most expeditious route to Rome on Route 6.
		Cassino was finally taken in Operation DIADEM, the Allied spring 1944 offensive in Italy, beginning on 11 May under the overall command of General Sir Harold Alexander.
	www.olive-drab.com /od_history_ww2_ops_battles_1944cassino.php (1249 words)

	Roll of Honour - Overseas - Monte Cassino Cemetery, Italy
		The Cassino Memorial is situated within Cassino War Cemetery, which lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome.
		Progress through southern Italy was rapid despite stiff resistance, but by the end of October, the Allies were facing the German winter defensive position known as the Gustav Line, which stretched from the river Garigliano in the west to the Sangro in the east.
		The site for CASSINO WAR CEMETERY was originally selected in January 1944, but the development of the battle during the first five months of that year made it impossible to use it until after the Germans had withdrawn from Cassino.
	www.roll-of-honour.com /Overseas/montecassino.html (394 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Have Your Say \| Monte Cassino anniversary: Your memories
		The battle for Monte Cassino, which had begun in January, went on to be one of the hardest-fought of World War II, eventually leaving a quarter of a million people dead or wounded.
		He was in the forefront of the Monte Cassino debacle, and said it was pure hell and a totally unnecessary waste of young lives.
		Cassino was one of the toughest battles in Western Europe
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/talking_point/3486985.stm (2319 words)

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	Search Results for "Monte Cassino"
		...Situated on a hill (1,674 ft/510 m) overlooking Cassino, it was founded c.529 by St. Benedict of Nursia, whose rule became that of all Benedictine houses in the world....
		...The first Benedictine monastery was at Monte Cassino, Italy, which came to be regarded as the symbolic center of Western monasticism.
		He lived at Monte Cassino and at Charlemagne's court.
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		SVEN HASSEL Monte Cassino pb gc-vg 2nd 1989
		SVEN HASSEL - MONTE CASSINO - PB 1974
		The Battle For Monte Cassino, by George Forty
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	The Polish Soldier & Monte Cassino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Monte Cassino was a part of the Gustav Line - when you stand at the Abbey you can see why - the view is colossal covering the road to Rome.
		The last attack on German positions at Monte Cassino was done by the 2nd Polish Corps under command of gen. Wladyslaw Anders.
		The Monte Cassino Cross was elevated to an official Polish decoration on 16 September 1992.
	www.mpvone.co.uk /polish/casino.htm (2017 words)

	Tour of Italy - The Abbey of Montecassino - Mainpage
		The Monte cassino Monastery was founded by St. Benedict about 529 A.D. on the remnants of a pre-existing Roman fortification of the Municipum Casinum.
		The heathen cult was still practiced on this mountain site in the temple of Apollo and in a nearby holy grove to which a sacrifice area was adjoining.
		In 883, the Saracens invaded and sacked the Monastery and burnt it down, causing the death of Bertarius its saint Abbot, Founder of medieval Cassino.
	touritaly.org /tours/montecassino/cassino01.htm (586 words)

	Monte Cassino
		Situated on a hill (1,674 ft/510 m) overlooking Cassino, it was founded c.529 by St.
		Monte Cassino was throughout the centuries one of the great centers of Christian learning and piety; its influence on European civilization is immeasurable (see
		Cassino, town, Italy - Cassino, town (1991 pop.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0833819.html (278 words)

	Cassino - TheBestLinks.com - Card game, Italy, Monte Cassino, Disambig, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cassino, Card game, Italy, Monte Cassino, Disambig, Cassino (game), Cassino,...
		Cassino is a card game for up to four players, which object is to score 21 points.
		Cassino is also a town in Italy, at the feet of Monte Cassino mountain.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Cassino.html (131 words)

	Cassino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The strategic position of Monte Cassino hasmade it the repeated scene of battles and sieges from antiquity.
		The Abbeyat Monte Cassino is one of the most famous abbeys in Europe.
		Monte At Monte Cassino he wrote the Benedictine Rule thatbecame the founding principle for western monasticism.
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	Bronte Gallery
		On the 14th of May 2004 New Zealand WW11 veterans and support crew travelled to Italy with the main purpose to attend the 60th Anniversary commemorations of the battles of Monte Cassino (1944).
		The painting was taken to Cassino and then up to the Abby of Monte Cassino where the head of Our Heros Trust Mr.Greg Evans presented the "A Clement Hill" painting to the Head Abbott of Monte Cassino Abby.
		The visit to Italy was a great success for the veterans who attended with some returning the following year to visit other areas of Italy.They have all returned however the painting will stay on at the Abby of Monte Cassino, Italy, permanently.
	www.brontegallery.co.nz /article2-1.html (476 words)

	Monte Cassino
		Grand Island Films has been producing a documentary on the WWII battles of Monte Cassino (Dec. 1943 - May, 1944).
		These men, as well as the heads of the Abbey of Monte Cassino and the city of Cassino support the
		And it is quite obvious from responses to this web site that there is enormous interest, worldwide, in learning more about the battles for Cassino and the destruction of the Abbey of Monte Cassino.
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	Scoop: NZ Vets Arrive In Cassino - North By North-West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		CASSINO, ITALY -- New Zealand World War II veterans have arrived at the place of a famous battle at Monte Cassino, Italy.
		The veterans arrived in the early hours of Monday morning New Zealand time to prepare for a week of commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the battle.
		It was an emotional moment for many of the veterans when they first sighted the foreboding Abbey atop a mountain peek and looking down over the town of Cassino.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/HL0405/S00153.htm (658 words)

	Monte Cassino Maroon Area Rug, 7\' 8 x 10\' 10 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Monte Cassino Maroon Area Rug, 7\' 8 x 10\' 10
		Inspired by the wall hangings and artwork of the Abbey at Monte Cassino in Italy, this gorgeous woven area rug is a wonderful way to add a medieval touch to any décor.
		In lush maroon and regal gold, this rug features a simple spiraling border that runs around the outer edge, and an intricate interior pattern that is based on detailed scrollwork and a forest full of curling leaves.
	www.rugsontheweb.com /frames/items/030796.html (169 words)

	Monte Cassino, Italy. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		of the Benedictine Order, founded by Saint Benedict in 529[?] A.D. sits on a hill overlooking the town of Monte Cassino upon the boundaries of Samnium and Campania, on the river Liris.
		It was designated an Italian National Monument in 1866 with the monks acting as guardians.
		Monte Cassino WWW site (numerous graphics; October 1996-).
	oratory.tripod.com /tour/cassino.html (169 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - cassino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Modular assembly showplace: Fiat may be way out front at Cassino, despite glitches.
		The Scriptorium and Library at Monte Cassino, 1058-1105.
		Theology, Rhetoric, and Politics in the Eucharistic Controversy, 1087-1079: Alberic of Monte Cassino Against Berengar of Tours.(Book Review)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/x/x-cassino.asp (225 words)

	Cassino, town, Italy
		32,787), in Latium, central Italy, in the Apennines, on the Rapido River.
		It is a commercial and agricultural center, and the site of a Fiat auto assembly plant.
		Cassino was reduced to rubble but was largely rebuilt.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0810732.html (164 words)

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		1944 Feb 15, American bombers attacked the Abbey of Monte Cassino in an effort to neutralize it as a German observation post in central Italy.
		Hoxha, leader of a national liberation movement during Italy's occupation of Albania in World War II, came to power when the Communist insurgency seized control of the country in 1944, beginning nearly 40 years of harsh Stalinist rule.
		Albania, which borders on Greece and Yugoslavia, eventually broke with the Soviet Union and later China over ideological issues and by the time of the death of Hoxha in 1983 it had become one of the most politically and socially isolated countries in the world.
	www.eleggua.com /History/1944.html (8320 words)

	Battle of Monte Cassino
		Military art print of the Royal Artillery at the Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy during world war two.
		The Battle of Monte Cassino by Terence Cuneo
		Depicting the 8th Army artillery firing on the last Battle of Cassino, 600 guns destroyed the remaining German defences.
	www.military-art.com /dhm992.htm (439 words)

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		Italy - Monte Cassino I - The Approach to the City
		Italy - Monte Cassino I - Rescuing a Wounded Soldier
		Italy - Monte Cassino I - Snipers in the Courtyard
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	Patron Saints Index: Saint Petronax of Monte Cassino
		Patron Saints Index: Saint Petronax of Monte Cassino
		On assignment from Pope Gregory II in 717, he rebuilt, restaffed and reinvigorated the monastery at Monte Cassino, Italy following the Lombard invasions.
		He served as abbot, and by the time of his death, the abandoned structure was a center for learning and holiness again.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintp3e.htm (63 words)

	Find in a Library: The World War II soldier at Monte Cassino
		The World War II soldier at Monte Cassino
		Subjects: Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944 -- Juvenile literature.
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	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/7d2ad659dbd51668a19afeb4da09e526.html (93 words)

	Monte Cassino Green Area Rug, 7\' 8 x 10\' 10 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Monte Cassino Green Area Rug, 7\' 8 x 10\' 10
		Rugsontheweb.com > Handmade Rectangular Area Rugs > Floral Patterned Area Rugs-Handmade > Monte Cassino Green Area Rug, 7\' 8 x 10\' 10
		In profound green and regal gold, this rug features a simple spiraling border that runs around the outer edge, and an intricate interior pattern that is based on detailed scrollwork and a forest full of curling leaves.
	www.rugsontheweb.com /frames/items/030798.html (169 words)

	Monte Cassino on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		I've been reading The Battle of Cassino by Fred Majdalany, who fought in the battle as an infantry officer.
		He's a good writer and has a nice grasp of the issues surrounding Cassino, Anzio, the Rapido River crossing, and some of the other difficult bits of American battle history that occurred during the largely ignored Italian theater during WWII.
		The story of battle of Monte Cassino is one of great tragedy for the order of monks who still live there, but they draw enormous inspiration from one part of the tale.
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