Monte Cassino falls to Allies

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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After Italy capitulated to the Allied Forces, the Germans resisted Allied progress into Italy at Monte Cassino. Once Monte Cassino fell to the Allied troops, the road to Rome opened.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Monte Cassino falls to Allies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3121, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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