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简介:Theextraordinaryfour-monthbattleonthemountainofMonteCassinowasoneofthebloodiestandmostcontroversialoftheSecondWorldWar.In1944,AlliedtroopsfacedatoughGermandefensivelinetherethatbarredtheroutetoRome.Hitler'sorderswereclear:hewantedthelineheldatallcost,ashethoughtasuccessfuldefencemightmaketheAlliesthinktwiceaboutD-Day.SomeoftheAlliesdisagreedaboutthewholepointofthecampaigninItaly,wereconfusedanddivided,andattimesbadlymishandledthebattle.Atthecoreofthefightwasamodern-daysiegeplayedoutoveranancientcastleontheslopesofthemountain.Itwasabitterfive-dayfightthatsawthemenofbothsidessufferterriblelosses,buttheyeventuallystrovetohelpeachother,inawelcometruce.ThisremarkablefilmtellsthestoryofthebattleofCassinothroughtheeyesofthemenwhofoughtonbothsides.OriginallyshownaspartofChannel4'sBattleforItalyseason.…