Monte Cassino - The Soldiers' Story (1/4)

Monte Cassino - The Soldiers' Story
Account of the infamous Second World War battle, at the peak of which Allied troops laid siege to a medieval castle in Italy for five days in 1944. The conflict in Italy was controversial from the start, with the Allies divided over the importance and purpose of the campaign, while Hitler felt that victory here would dissuade his enemies from their grander schemes. Tactical errors led to a devastating loss of life before a truce was agreed. The accounts of veterans from both sides are used to create a balanced picture of the conflict, with members of the German First Parachute Regiment and the British First and Fourth Essex sharing their memories.

Playlist for whole episode: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5B26BD757208C2E4
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z105Nn1k4E
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXGBvnCCQA
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VovSecN326c
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeWvkPRPQqQ

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News & Politics

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• Second
• World
• War
• Germany
• Italy
• Great
• Britain
• Monte
• Cassino
• Fallschirmjäger
• Documentary
• Personal
• Account
• Story

[silver760]

You'd have thought the allies would have learned of the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad a year before and why it failed.The bombing of the city made it easier to defend and almost impossible to attack as the ruins created millions of defendable positions for the Russians,also it prevented tanks from being used as they could not travel over the mountains of rubble.I'm wondering when they are going to mention the Indian,New Zealand and Gurkha regiments who conducted the main battle?

[PatsyJessieip109]

na bin so lieb

[Yautja297]

"they had and incredible attitude, cold blooded"

wrong translation

he says something like: "they had incredible attitude and also very fit bodies"