This program is sold out. There is no waitlist available for this program. Contact us to inquire about ticket availability. The Battle of Monte Cassino Evening Program Evening Lecture/Seminar Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. ET Code: 1H0440 Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center1100 Jefferson Dr SWMetro: Smithsonian (Mall exit) Select your Tickets $30 Member $45 Non-Member Resize text Polish soldiers carry ammunition to the front lines during the battle of Monte Cassino, 1944 In many ways the Battle for Monte Cassino, which extended from January to May 1944, epitomized the Italian Campaign of 1943–1945. It represented a desperate contest of man against man and man against nature, often humbling the efforts of generals and technology. Troops from 18 nationalities participated in this bitter fight, and when the Allies finally secured the victory that opened the door to Rome, they still confronted a long struggle in the mountains of Northern Italy before the final triumph. Author Timothy Mulligan, a retired archivist who specialized in captured German and related American military records of World War II at the National Archives, examines the battle from both sides' perspectives in the context of a campaign that eluded either opponent's ability to control. Afterward, educator Al Gaspar presents a miniature war-game battlefield created to depict the Battle of Monte Cassino.
