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Allied forces.Americans bombed to dust the Catholic monastic complex of Monte Cassino in a mistaken view it would help against the Nazis.
Did the Pope declare a Crusade against America for that act? Did Catholics riot in the streets?
131 posted on
05/18/2005 8:48:36 PM PDT by
Destro
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To: Destro
I could be wrong, but I believe we bombed Monte Cassino to dust because it sat in the high point in the middle of a strategic valley and was occupied by the Germans who directed murderous fire on our men from there.
The mistake was that we thought strategic bombers could pulverize it into submission.
134 posted on
05/18/2005 8:59:27 PM PDT by
rlmorel
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