The Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, was a series of four 5️⃣ military assaults by the Allies against German forces in Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The objective 5️⃣ was to break through the Winter Line and facilitate an advance towards Rome.
The attention of the Allied Forces had switched to the 5️⃣ battle in north-western Europe. 55,000 allied soldiers lost their lives in the Battle of Monte Cassino. On the German side, 5️⃣ the losses were much smaller: 20,000 soldiers died.