Monte Cassino - The Hardest-Fought Battle of WW2?

[Ken Estes]

2ième Division d'Infanterie Marocaine (2nd DIM or Moroccan Infantry Division)

Arrived in Italy in November 1943

3ème Division d'Infanterie Algérienne (3rd DIA or Algerian Infantry Division)

Arrived in Italy in December 1943

4ème division Marocaine de Montagne (4th DMM or Moroccan Mountain Division)

Arrived in Italy in February 44

1ére Division Française Libre (1st DFL or Free French Division)

Arrived in Italy in April 1944)

Renamed 1st DMI Motorized Infantry Division

Goums Marocains

Arrived in Italy between Novenber 43 and April 44.

General Reserve Artillery (ARG)

[Solid_Snake]

The hardest bloody battle ever fought in WWII was Berlin. Period. (400,000+)

 

They say Stalingrad was the bloodiest 600,000+

 

But if you want tank action, the massive onslaughter ocurred during Operation Budapest, 10-20 October 1944, where King Tigers of the Panzer Div. "Feldherrnhalle" had an obliterating duel with JS-IIs. Each side had tremendous looses. Just picture taht in your mind...

 

Could someone give me more info about it?

[Dave Clark]

The following book might be of interest to the German readers on the Forum:

 

Golla, Karl-Heinz. Zwischen Reggio and Cassino: Das Kriegsgeschehen in Italien im zweiten Halbjahr 1943. Bernhard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn, 2004. ISBN 3-7637-6255-8

 

I have not read the book but, quoting from a review, it covers combat from the Allied landings in in Sept 1943 until the German withdrawal into the Gustav and Emil positions new year 1943/44

 

The book covers activities from battalion to division level and apparently fills a number of gaps in the reporting of German activities. The book is also apparently well provided with mapping, photos and organisational charts.

[PONGO_7409]

The hardest bloody battle ever fought in WWII was Berlin. Period. (400,000+)

 

They say Stalingrad was the bloodiest 600,000+

 

But if you want tank action, the massive onslaughter ocurred during Operation Budapest, 10-20 October 1944, where King Tigers of the Panzer Div. "Feldherrnhalle" had an obliterating duel with JS-IIs. Each side had tremendous looses. Just picture taht in your mind...    

 

Could someone give me more info about it?

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Good summary hetre . can't vouch for teh accuracy . . some great pics

 

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