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== The Battle of Monte Casino, World War II ==
== The Battle of Monte Casino, World War II ==
[[Image:Montecassino2_map.gif |right|350px|thumb|Battle of Monte Cassino]]
[[Image:Montecassino2_map.gif |right|350px|thumb|Battle of Monte Cassino]]
[[Image:Monstry.gif|right|2000px|thumb|Abbey Montecassino in 1944.]]
[[Image:Monstry.gif|right|2000px|thumb|Abbey Montecassino in 1944.]]
The Allies had two main objectives: (1) To draw the Germans away from the Anzio beach-head, and then (2) To drive quickly towards Rome.
The Allies had two main objectives: (1) To draw the Germans away from the Anzio beach-head, and then (2) To drive quickly towards Rome.