46th and 56th Div Battlefield Tour (Operation Raincoat)

46th and 56th Div Battlefield Tour

46th and 56th Division Battlefield Tour (Operation Raincoat): HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

46th and 56th Div Battlefield Tour: the Salerno landing

General Marck Clark believed that the invasion beaches in Salerno area would be lightly defended, for that reason he decided not to bomb the area to prepare the landing in order to maintain the element of surprise. And it was too late when the 3 Divisions that tryed to land on September 9, 1944 discovered that the Germans were waiting for them in force The two British division the 46th and 56th met fierce resistance in their northen area. To be successful in landing they must concentrate their forces in the north, and didn’t link up with the 36th Division in the south area. The distance between the British and the Americans was just 10 miles, but both of them needed reinforcement, and only the shelling of the naval batteries and the bravery of the men could help.

46th and 56th Division Battlefield Tour (Operation Raincoat) : WHAT TO EXPECT

The “”British Battlefield Tour (Operation Raincoat” (about 4 hours) includes:

1) pickup from your arrival at the railway station in Cassino everyday at 10.00am or 02.00pm (Main Square, near the Green Kiosk)

2) about 4 hours guided tour of the most meaningful sites of the Winter Defensive Line:

Mignano gap and Mignano Montelungo Village

British memorial at Formella

Rocca d’Evandro 6th Battalion Grenadiers monument

3) return to the railway station in Cassino at 01.30pm or 05.30pm

46th and 56th Division Battlefield Tour (Operation Raincoat): WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THIS TOUR

46th and 56th Division Battlefield Tour (Operation Raincoat): : MORE TOURS IN THIS AREA

TOUR DURATION: about 3 hours

DEPARTUR TIME: Daily at 10.00 am and 02.00pm

MEETING POINT: Cassino Railway Station (Main Square, near the Green Kiosk)

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

  • Professional WW2 Guidance
  • Transportation
  • Donation to the monastery

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED: Lunch and dinner are not included

PRICE PER PERSON: 90 euros

PAYMENT:

  • No advance payment
  • You can do the payment during the tour cash to your Guide