I met a veteran of Monte Casino whilst living in England. He was Polish or Czech that had been freed from German captivity and trained in Britain. He said that he had lost contact with his brother but, had been reunited with him prior to the final assault on Monte Casino. His brother was killed.
My Father fought with the Polish army at Monte Casino and was wounded there, shot by a German sniper. His stories of the hardships they all dealt with there were lost on me, at the time I was too young to understand but, watching the videos available now brought his hardships..hunger, thirst, dust and fear…all much more relatable. Many heroes on that campaign to rid us of the nazi threat!
MIne also, although Polish, having escaped as a forced labourer, he apparently joined up with advancing Allied forces and seems to have been attached to the Northumberland Regiment. Finishing the war in Italy he was asked where he wanted to go and like a lot of Poles, elected to go to the UK instead of Soviet dominated Poland. Her never saw his family again but married a Yorkshire girl and had three sons. Typically he never discussed his experiences and it only emerged after he passed away from hearing about it all from fellow Poles.
The ides of March ! Today nz time ! Not good for many on the Gustav line , 😢 the day the town flattened. And the Germans ( parachute Division ) emerged from the cellars
My father fought at Monte Cassino. He was captured before the second offensive, and was a POW at Stalag IV-B at Muelberg, Germany. He didn't speak about it very much. I only understood how bad the conditions were when I read a couple of books about the battle. He told me that there were Indians and others fighting there. He didn't have a bad word to say about the Germans, who, he said, were fighting for each other, just as we were. They operated on his hand, damages by schrapnel, and patched up other injuries. He said that the Americans were careless in their bombing. Some people will be able to complete the saying, "when the Germans came over the British ducked, etc".
My grandfather was there and was appalled by the actions of the French Moroccan expeditionary forces in the aftermath of Monte Cassino. Their behavior was atrocious
I have Italian-Polish friend,whose mother was born in Cassino.Her mother confirmed what you wrote.The French Moroccan troops,were revolting,despicable men,who sexually assaulted local women.They were immoral,evil men and their behaviour should have been widely published!!
My friend and neighbour who helped me into the RM fought here he seemed to have fought every where and had the medals to show fot it he sure had the storys very sad
My Great Uncle was in the Royal Artillery and was one of those deployed to Anzio. The regiment received a mention in despatches for thier collective actions.
Dimenticare il CEF CORPO DI SPEDIZIONE FRANCESE IN ITALIA è gravissimo. Il loro contributo allo sfondamento della linea Gustav è stato fondamentale. Il sacrificio dei polacchi fu terribile ma occuparono il monastero solo dopo che i tedeschi si erano ritirati a causa dell'avanzata inarrestabile delle truppe coloniali francesi in un altro settore della Gustav.
Pity it also doesn't mention the atrocities committed mostly by the vile ,Moroccans " soldiers " under general Alphonse Juin. Village of Esperia,700 women died from internal injuries,they also molested a priest protecting the village women 😢Let's not forget 😢RIP 💚
Why don't you mention what the shameful Moroccans,Algerians and Tunisian soldiers under their general Alphonse Juin, done to the women in Cassino!? Shameful and atrocious 😢no heroes here! Read about it ,their general promised them literally anything and that they willgo unpunished,if they break trough Gustave line.
I met a veteran of Monte Casino whilst living in England. He was Polish or Czech that had been freed from German captivity and trained in Britain. He said that he had lost contact with his brother but, had been reunited with him prior to the final assault on Monte Casino. His brother was killed.
My Father fought with the Polish army at Monte Casino and was wounded there, shot by a German sniper. His stories of the hardships they all dealt with there were lost on me, at the time I was too young to understand but, watching the videos available now brought his hardships..hunger, thirst, dust and fear…all much more relatable. Many heroes on that campaign to rid us of the nazi threat!
Poland is a Fake country that was created after world war 1
MIne also, although Polish, having escaped as a forced labourer, he apparently joined up with advancing Allied forces and seems to have been attached to the Northumberland Regiment. Finishing the war in Italy he was asked where he wanted to go and like a lot of Poles, elected to go to the UK instead of Soviet dominated Poland. Her never saw his family again but married a Yorkshire girl and had three sons. Typically he never discussed his experiences and it only emerged after he passed away from hearing about it all from fellow Poles.
@@Sckiff if Poland is a fake country then you are a Rat 🐀.
Polish are brave people.
The ides of March ! Today nz time ! Not good for many on the Gustav line , 😢 the day the town flattened. And the Germans ( parachute Division ) emerged from the cellars
Very interesting. Thanks for posting ❤
My great uncle lost his life at Monte Casino and was laid to rest in the cemetery he was only 21. 🇬🇧
My father fought at Monte Cassino. He was captured before the second offensive, and was a POW at Stalag IV-B at Muelberg, Germany. He didn't speak about it very much. I only understood how bad the conditions were when I read a couple of books about the battle. He told me that there were Indians and others fighting there. He didn't have a bad word to say about the Germans, who, he said, were fighting for each other, just as we were. They operated on his hand, damages by schrapnel, and patched up other injuries. He said that the Americans were careless in their bombing. Some people will be able to complete the saying, "when the Germans came over the British ducked, etc".
My uncle George was at the Battle of Monte Casino, which he survived, he served as a corporal in the Royal Medical Corps.
🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱 never to be forgotten
Thanks for that.
German participants who had served in both battles said that it was more brutal than Stalingrad.
My grandad was there with the Welsh guards...he never spoke about it
Brazilian were also there, I think you shouldn't have forgotten to mentioned that !
My father was there but never talked about it
Brazilians were at Monte Castello, After this Battle
My grandfather was there and was appalled by the actions of the French Moroccan expeditionary forces in the aftermath of Monte Cassino. Their behavior was atrocious
I have Italian-Polish friend,whose mother was born in Cassino.Her mother confirmed what you wrote.The French Moroccan troops,were revolting,despicable men,who sexually assaulted local women.They were immoral,evil men and their behaviour should have been widely published!!
My friend and neighbour who helped me into the RM fought here he seemed to have fought every where and had the medals to show fot it he sure had the storys very sad
I used to know a veteran from the British Indian Army who fought here at Casino. Didn't and couldn't say much....
My father was there but never talked about it
My Great Uncle was in the Royal Artillery and was one of those deployed to Anzio. The regiment received a mention in despatches for thier collective actions.
My Grandfather was there in a Tank with the Kiwis. The second battle fell on my fathers 10th birthday.
came here because of company of heroes 3, amazing and interesting site
My grandad fought here.
Poland played sygnificiant role, why didnt you say about it ?
My Grandfather fought this war under British Indian Army, I'm from Pakistan. Have a place souvenir and regimental medal at my home.
Dimenticare il CEF CORPO DI SPEDIZIONE FRANCESE IN ITALIA è gravissimo. Il loro contributo allo sfondamento della linea Gustav è stato fondamentale. Il sacrificio dei polacchi fu terribile ma occuparono il monastero solo dopo che i tedeschi si erano ritirati a causa dell'avanzata inarrestabile delle truppe coloniali francesi in un altro settore della Gustav.
Poland should be mentioned first on that list.
Steady the Buffs
Why is Morocco is not the of counties? Aren't the Moroccan Goumiers that broke this defensive line?
You forgot Brazil
Some of those flags are wrong.
Pity it also doesn't mention the atrocities committed mostly by the vile ,Moroccans " soldiers " under general Alphonse Juin. Village of Esperia,700 women died from internal injuries,they also molested a priest protecting the village women 😢Let's not forget 😢RIP 💚
liar the first assault was by algerian and morrocan troops and 90% died
Why don't you mention what the shameful Moroccans,Algerians and Tunisian soldiers under their general Alphonse Juin, done to the women in Cassino!? Shameful and atrocious 😢no heroes here! Read about it ,their general promised them literally anything and that they willgo unpunished,if they break trough Gustave line.
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