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9 unusual facts about Cassino


117th Air Refueling Squadron

Moved to Sicily and Italy and participated in the Italian Campaign, attacking targets in Italy supporting the Fifth Army advanced in the Cassino and Anzio areas.

301st Operations Group

In 1944–1945, supported ground forces in the Anzio and Cassino areas during the invasion of Southern France, knocked out targets to assist the Russian advance in the Balkans, and aided the Allied drive through the Po Valley.

320th Air Expeditionary Wing

Missions were flown to Anzio and Cassino and the group engaged in interdictory operations in central Italy in preparation for the advance toward Rome.

42d Air Division

As the Allied forces progressed, the 42d took a leading part in interdicting Axis road and rail transport, and later in 1944, in the attacks against the monastery at Cassino.

A.S.D. Nuova Cassino 1924

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Nuova Cassino 1924 is an Italian association football club from Cassino, Lazio.

Canadian Provost Corps

In the Cassino area of Italy, the Canadian Provost assisted the British CMP on "Highway 6", where 11,000 vehicles were handled every day.

Casinum

The medieval town of San Germano, which resumed the name Cassino in 1871, lies a little to the north.

Raphael Bove

Raphael Bove (born 5 March 1977 in Cassino) is an Italian Australian football (soccer) player who has represented Australia at international level.

Vlad In Tears

Vlad In Tears were formed in 2005 by the brothers Kris, Dario, Lex and their good friend Alex in Cassino (Italy) .


Battle of Monte Cassino

Monte Cassino, a historic hilltop abbey founded in AD 529 by Benedict of Nursia, dominated the nearby town of Cassino and the entrances to the Liri and Rapido valleys, but had been left unoccupied by the German defenders.

Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street

Ulica Bohaterów Monte Cassino (Heroes of Monte Cassino Street) is the main street of Sopot, Poland, running west to east from Aleja Niepodległości (Independence Avenue), near the railway station, to Plac Zdrojowy (Spa Square), near the seafront and pier.

East Surrey Regiment

From February 1944 to May 1945, the Battalion fought in Italy, and it experienced hard fighting at Cassino and Forlì.

Francis Waddelove

Brother Francis worked at Driefontein, Monte Cassino, St Michael's Mhondoro, Chishawasha (twice) and other rural missions.

Ipanema, Porto Alegre

The streets in Ipanema were name after Rio Grande do Sul coast beaches, like Atlântida, Cassino, Capão da Canoa, Cidreira, Torres and Tramandaí.


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