Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans with a WWII historian and tour guide: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT OUR TOUR
- TOUR DURATION: Approximately 3 to 3.5 hours (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
- TOUR PRICE: €90 per person
- YOUR TOUR GUIDE: Anna Maria Priora
- MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12 people
- TRANSPORTATION: 1 or 2 vans
- NOT RECOMMENDED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
- ITINERARY:A guided tour lasting approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes of the most significant American World War II sites in the Cassino area:
- Monte Trocchio slopes
- Sant’Angelo in Theodice and the Rapido River
- Cassino town cent er
- Captan Foltin’s Cave
- Castle Hill
- The Panoramic Point
- The Germans’ caves
- The Abbey of Montecassino.
- REVIEWS: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Read them here)
- WHAT ELSE CAN I VISIT NEARBY WITH A TOUR GUIDE?
- San Pietro Infine and the Mignano Pass (Mignano gap and Winterline)
- HOW TO BOOK:
Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans with a WWII historian and tour guide: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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Hitler saw the fall of his ally Mussolini as the first step toward Italy’s capitulation, and he was right. After a few months, Italy switched to the Allied side, and the Allies landed first in Sicily, then on the Italian mainland. The man in charge of stopping the Allies wasAlbert Kesselring. He knew that a defensive position could not be held for long against an enemy with the numerical and material superiority of the Allies. So, he established several defensive lines in areas that would help his soldiers resist. His goal was to delay Alexander’s advance for as long as possible in southern Italy.
Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans: the importance of the Gustav Line
Kesselring had particular confidence in theGustav Line, a special defensive line following the courses of theGarigliano, Gari, and Rapido rivers, then stretching over the Abruzzi mountains to Castel di Sangro and the Adriatic coast. The core of this defense was the six-mile-wideLiri Valley, anchored by two key points:Monte Cassinoon one side andMonte Maioon the other. In front of the Gustav Line was theReinhard Line, known to the Allies as the“Winter Line”, which was based around theMignano Gap,Monte Camino, and Monte Sammucro.
Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans: the Building of the Gustav Line
During the autumn, theTodt Organization, with the help of Italian labor battalions, created a strong network of modern defensive positions. Villages were transformed into massive strongpoints, caverns were carved into the mountainsides, minefields were laid along the Rapido and Garigliano rivers, and the rivers themselves were deliberately flooded.
Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans: the Germans divisions on the Gustav Line
On theWinter Line,built only to delay the Allies’ advance to the Gustav Line, two divisions distinguished themselves: the29th Panzergrenadier Divisionand the26th Panzer Division. After losing Monte Lungo and Monte Sammucro,General von Sengerretreated to the Gustav Line. In the mountains, the 5th Mountain Division, under the command of General Ringel, controlled the Colli-Atina road and faced the French Expeditionary Corps. The 29th Panzergrenadier Division, with the help of theHermann Göring Division, had to withdraw to San Vittore andMount Porchio, whilethe Hoch- und Deutschmeister Regimentreturned to support the same line.
WW2 German stories
Werner Eichler was a member of the 3rd Company of Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1. He was captured at the Hotel Continental in Cassino town on 18 May 1944. Wounded, he was treated in a British ambulance. While having his wounds dressed, he was offered his first cup of tea and a bacon sandwich. After the war, he settled in the UK.
Thanks to the Facebook page War Memories-Memorie di Guerra for the old Pictures
Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans with a WWII historian and tour guide: WHAT TO EXPECT
The “Monte Cassino Battlefield tour for Germans” (about 3 hours) includes:
1) Pickup from therailway station in Cassinoevery day at 10:00 AM or 2:00 PM (Main Square, near the Green Kiosk).
2) A guided tour lasting approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes of theGerman most meaningful sites of Cassino:
- Monte Trocchio slopes
- Sant’Angelo in Theodice and the Rapido River
- Cassino town center
- Captan Foltin’s Cave
- Castle Hill
- The Panoramic Point
- The Germans’ caves
- The Abbey of Montecassino.
3)return to the railway station in Cassinoat 01.30PM or 05.30PM
Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans with a WWII historian and tour guide: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE TOUR
TOUR DURATION: about 3 hours
DEPARTURE TIME: Daily at 10.00AM 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 required
- Payment can be made in cash to your guide during the tour
Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans with a WWII historian and tour guide: MORE TOURS IN THIS AREA
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Monte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans
TheMonte Cassino Battlefield Tour for Germans ischeld by Anna apriora, local guide and WW2 Expert. Price per person
SKU del prodotto:Germans
Brand di prodotto:Monte Cassino War Tour
Valuta del prodotto:Eur
Prezzo del prodotto:90
Prezzo valido fino a:30-12-2030
Prodotto in magazzino:InStock
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