Battle of Monte Cassino

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Battle of Monte Cassino

• By
• Kristey Simmons
• Edythe Robinson

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The Allies Generals
Great Britain
France
United States of America
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FRENCH generals
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General Juin
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General de Monsabert of the third Algerian
infantry division
General Dody of the Moroccan 2nd Infantry
Division
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USA generals
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General Keyes
General Ryder of the U.S. 34th Infantry Division
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General Walker
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General Clark
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BRITISH generals
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General McCreery
General Templer of the56th Division
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General Leese
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General Keightly
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NAZI- Germany's Generals
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Albrecht von Kesselring
Was a Generalfeldmarschall during World War II.
One of the most respected and skillful generals
of Nazi Germany, he was nicknamed "Smiling
Albert" or "Smiling Kesselring".
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Heinrich Goffried von Vietinghoff gennant Scheel
Was a General of the German Wehrmacht during
World War II
Frido von Senger und Etterlin
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Where did it occur?

• Monte Cassino, Italy
• Fought by the Allies with the intention of
  breaking through the Winter Line and seizing
  Rome.

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Who won?
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The Allies
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What was at stake?

• The city of Rome and the city of Cassino.
• In the beginning the Germans were holding the
  Rapido, Liri, and Garigliano valleys and
  surrounding peaks. But they didnt have the
  historic abbey of Monte Cassino. On February 15,
  the abbey was destroyed by American bombers and
  after German poured into the ruins to defend it.
  From January 17- May 18 the abbey was assaulted 4
  more times by allied troops for a loss of 54,000
  allied and 20,000 German soldiers.

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Timeline
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Podcast
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WEAPONS
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Maps
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First Plan
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Second Plan
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Plan for 3rd attack
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Fourth Plan of Attack
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Bibliography of Cites

• http//www.battleofmontecassino.com/Monte3.htm
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_monte_cassi
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