[Destro]

You are mistaken. The Germans in fact were not occupying or using Monte Cassino at all but the Americans mistakenly thought they were.

After the bombing the Germans did indeed move into the ruins and the ruins proved ideal defensivive positions so the bombing by the allies made their offensive position worse and the German defensive position better.

[rlmorel]

I did qualify that statement that I could be mistaken. Thanks for the correct information.