Cassino

Written and Narrated by Christopher Dunphie, assisted by Charles Dunphie.

The four battles for the small town of Cassino in central Italy in 1944 compare with any for sheer ferocity. Casting a shadow over the events, both physically and historically, was the ancient Benedictine monastery. Its destruction by the Allied air forces remains controversial to this day.

Both sides fought with great gallantry during a long winter in appalling conditions. The Allies' eventual breakthrough was achieved after heroic efforts by the troops of many different nations. Christopher Dunphie tells the story frankly and vividly, with the authority of one who knows the battlefield well

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