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The Cassino Front Report From Frontline Italy in War Times
A correspondent travels toward Cassino, Cuba Abbey atop Monte Cassino, and Mount Cairo, describing Allied unity among diverse troops, the town’s ruined streets, and tense shelling from German lines during the push toward Rome. He notes dugouts, MPs, and a night ride with a driver, with vivid scenes of war’s quiet moments and the looming abbey ruins.
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Cassino
Rome
Montecassino
Mount Cairo
Purple Heart Valley
Fifth Army
Seymour
Detroit
Pvt
Marshall A. Spetz
Cincinnati
Spetz
States
Pocknall
Cork
Jerry