Dive Bombing of Monte Cassino Monastery (1944)

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This silent film, which would have been shown as part of an intelligence briefing to senior commanders in Italy, possibly including Gen. Mark Clark, shows part of the attack on Monte Cassino in February of 1944. Shot from the ground, it shows the effects of Allied bombers on the mountainside and the Abbey itself. Official news release which accompanied this film stated:"This silent Combat Film 378 shows the dive bombing of the Monte Cassino Monastery. According to included information: "Because…

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5 minutes