It was a real mission impossible! Only the Poles conquered the hill. 79 years ago, the white and red flag hung on Monte Cassino
The battles for Monte Cassino, where the road to Rome led, were long and fierce. Despite the attacks of the Allied troops, the Germans stayed in the monastery. The breakthrough was the fourth offensive, code-named “Diadem”, in which the Poles joined, and it was them – the 2nd Polish Corps – that played a decisive role in the Allied victory. Fighting continued until the end of May, but already on May 18, 1944, the white and red flag hung on the hill. … Kontynuuj czytanie…It was a real mission impossible! Only the Poles conquered the hill. 79 years ago, the white and red flag hung on Monte Cassino