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Yes, I remember that that was part of it. That the more it got bombed, the easier it was for the Germans to defend.

And that for some reason the US had no problem bombing the crap out of this huge church, and that some people saw this as really nasty.

PLEASE DO NOT PILE ON, I LOVE THE USA.

And that for some reason the US had no problem bombing the crap out of this huge church, and that some people saw this as really nasty.

Looking back, I'd say that people should have had a problem with bombing the abbey, starting with the commanding general. It was really nasty, and it caused a lot of allied casualties too.

And that for some reason the US had no problem bombing the crap out of this huge church, and that some people saw this as really nasty.

PLEASE DO NOT PILE ON, I LOVE THE USA.

We also had no problem installing a second sun in the sky over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But hey, if a country wants to start a war, unpleasant consequences are inevitable. I can't ell from your post if you are criticising the bombing or the lack of regret evidenced by the Americans, who were being ground up like sausage in the mountains of Italy

At Cassino, it was only after several attempts to capture the hill had failed that bombing of the monastery was authorized. So, I put the blame squarely where it belongs: on the Germans, for declaring war on the United States on 12/8/41 and then for using a monastery as a military strong point.