[MONTE CASSINO, 2nd Polish Corps] A collection of 7 photographs showing the ruins of the Benedictine Abbey on Monte Cassino, 1944.

[MONTE CASSINO; 2nd Polish Corps] A collection of 7 photographs showing the ruins of the Benedictine Abbey on Monte Cassino, 1944. Each photograph measuring: 9.9 x 7 cm.

The photographs show, among other things, the Polish flag draped over the ruins of the Monte Cassino monastery; views of the destroyed abbey and church from various sides and inside; a view of the abbey from a further distance; soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps in a horse-drawn carriage.

Battle of Monte Cassino - actually four battles fought by the Allied forces against the Germans, which took place in 1944 in the area of the Monte Cassino monastery. The battle is considered one of the most fierce in World War II. [via wikipedia.com]