Education of the Mind: TIL during WWII the Allies bombed the Monte Cassino abbey believing Germans were outposted there, however none were since they had orders not to, and subsequently the Allies killed 230 innocent Italian civilians. The Germans later used the abbey's rubble as defense.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

TIL during WWII the Allies bombed the Monte Cassino abbey believing Germans were outposted there, however none were since they had orders not to, and subsequently the Allies killed 230 innocent Italian civilians. The Germans later used the abbey's rubble as defense.

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