{"product_id":"monte-cassino","title":"MONTE CASSINO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Hapgood  and  David Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Angus \u0026amp; Robertson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e x + 268pp, 53 photos, Notes \u0026amp; Sources, bibliography, index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e vg in dw\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn account of the battles for the mediaeval Italian monastry of Monte Cassino during February 1944. The abbey commanded the valley below, halting the Allied armies on their advance on Rome. The destruction of the Benedictine Monastery was one of the most difficult ethical decisions ever occasioned by war. The American general, Mark Clark, argued passionately that the bombing was needless, but eventually succumbed to pressure from British General Harold Alexander and New Zealand General Bernard Freyberg.","brand":"Military History Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669872574763,"sku":"17020","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/monte-cassino","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}