cassino foguete

The attention of the Allied Forces had switched to the battle in north-western Europe. 55,000 allied soldiers lost their lives in the Battle of Monte Cassino. On the German side, the losses were much smaller: 20,000 soldiers died.

With several offensives failing, only the launch of Operation Diadem in May 1944 did finally allow the Second Polish Corps to succeed in capturing the Abbey of Monte Cassino and effectively opening the Allied armies the road to Rome.