Just got back from Rome today & yesterday got the train to Monte Cassino

Do tell us more, uks...Cassino is somewhere I've always wanted to visit.....

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"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson

I hope you got to spend more then the 1 Hour i had at Monte Cassino!

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Went to Monte Cassino yesterday & got the tickets the day before for 32.00 Euro for two tickets from Rome train staion
First stop was to the commonwealth war cemetery & near by is the Historriale Di Cassino museum witch is well worth a visit
Both are near to the train station
I found the Battleground Europe book very helpful to

Wolverine tank destroyer at the museam

What was the CWGC Cemetery like ? Last time i was there we had to chase out some Italian kids who were using the place to smoke dope, drink and graffiti everywhere !!!

My wife and kids went nuts with them no respect !!

Paul

did you have any time to head upward the hump while there ? and I just ordered the above mentioned book from Amazon for under $ 20.00.

When i was there we went up to the monastry which is fantastic and is worth a visit in it's self , also went to the German and Polish cemetery's which are now in better locations than the British one as that has had a lot of building done all around it.

I know a Fallschirmjager who lives not to far from me who fought there and was wounded and captured in the Abbey.

Paul

Paul : A long shot but would he be opposed to give you his impressions of the battle as he saw it for our forums and his background as to unit any actions before Cassino, etc. ? ........ any docs or pics though that might not be likely after his capture

E ~

Looked very clean & tidy

Good picture of the Wolverine. It needs some painting though. but looks in a good condition otherwise. Good to hear the cemetery has been cleaned. Thanks for sharing the pictures, I love tank locations. One day I will start a thread with tanks memorials , I know four in Alsace, one in Beaune and the Vimoutiers one.

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Good to here that the cemetery is in better shape.

Erich i have quite a bit of info on his time at Cassino which he gave me a few years ago which i will post when i dig it out from my archive , he was with with 15 / FJR Regt 4.

Paul