Home > Italy > Lazio > Provincia di Frosinone > Cassino > Cassino War Cemetery

Cassino War Cemetery

Memorials	:	10
Location	:	Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Website	:	www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2040600/cassino-war-cemetery/
Coordinate	:	41.4775543, 13.8271408
Description	:	Cassino War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome. Take the autostrada A1 from Rome to Naples and leave it at the Cassino exit. Take the roundabout and take the third exit and follow the road signs to Cassino. On this road you will find the first of six clearly visible signposts to the cemetery and memorial. The cemetery is located approximately 1 kilometre from the railway station in Via Sant Angelo and visitors arriving by train are advised to take a taxi from the station. On 3 September 1943... Read More	Cassino War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome. Take the autostrada A1 from Rome to Naples and leave it at the Cassino exit. Take the roundabout and take the third exit and follow the road signs to Cassino. On this road you will find the first of six clearly visible signposts to the cemetery and memorial. The cemetery is located approximately 1 kilometre from the railway station in Via Sant Angelo and visitors arriving by train are advised to take a taxi from the station. On 3 September 1943 the Allies invaded the Italian mainland, the invasion coinciding with an armistice made with the Italians who then re-entered the war on the Allied side. Progress through southern Italy was rapid despite stiff resistance, but by the end of October, the Allies were facing the German winter defensive position known as the Gustav Line, which stretched from the river Garigliano in the west to the Sangro in the east. Initial attempts to breach the western end of the line were unsuccessful. Operations in January 1944 landed troops behind the German lines at Anzio, but defences were well organised, and a breakthrough was not actually achieved until 18 May, when Cassino was finally taken. The site for CASSINO WAR CEMETERY was originally selected in January 1944, but the development of the battle during the first five months of that year made it impossible to use it until after the Germans had withdrawn from Cassino. During these early months of 1944, Cassino saw some of the fiercest fighting of the Italian campaign, the town itself and the dominating Monastery Hill proving the most stubborn obstacles encountered in the advance towards Rome. The majority of those buried in the war cemetery died in the battles during these months. There are now 4,271 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery. 289 of the burials are unidentified. Within the cemetery stands the CASSINO MEMORIAL which commemorates over 4,000 Commonwealth servicemen who took part in the Italian campaign whose graves are not known. The CEMETERY and MEMORIAL were designed by Louis de Soissons.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Cassino War Cemetery?
Cassino War Cemetery is located at Via S. Angelo Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone ,Lazio , 03043Italy.
Cassino War Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
10 memorials
Where are the coordinates of the Cassino War Cemetery?
Latitude: 41.4775543
Longitude: 13.8271408

Photos:

1 / 8

2 / 8

3 / 8

4 / 8

5 / 8

6 / 8

7 / 8

8 / 8

❮ ❯

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cassino Memorial
Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4774475, 13.8262367

2. Abbey of Montecassino
Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4910930, 13.8141450

3. Polish War Cemetery
Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4941840, 13.8055820

4. Cassino German War Cemetery
Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.5309800, 13.8228600

5. Cimitero Comunale di Cervaro
Cervaro di Picinisco, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4894117, 13.9051771

6. Cimitero di Esperia
Esperia, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.3838690, 13.7042380

7. Selvacava
Selvacava, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.3535340, 13.7414970

8. Cimitero Comunale
Atina, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.6212596, 13.7974931

9. San Tommaso Di Piccolino
Roccasecca, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.5565987, 13.6611996

10. Cimitero di Sant'Oliva
Sant'Oliva, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4239700, 13.6397700

11. Cimitero di Monticelli
Monticelli, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4152400, 13.6435400

12. Cimitero Vecchio
San Biagio Saracinisco, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.6132714, 13.9323642

13. Cimitero Nuovo
San Biagio Saracinisco, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.6149093, 13.9331639

14. Cimitero di Colfelice
Coldragone, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.5643841, 13.6020841

15. Cimitero di San Giovanni Incarico
San Giovanni Incarico, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.5102568, 13.5551835

16. Cimitero di Arce
Arce, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.5881336, 13.5703790

17. Castellonorato
Formia, Provincia di Latina, Italy
Coordinate: 41.2856927, 13.6718082

18. Minturno War Cemetery
Minturno, Provincia di Latina, Italy
Coordinate: 41.2408447, 13.7659054

19. Cimitero di San Giuliano e Fontanelle
Provincia di Caserta, Italy
Coordinate: 41.2365475, 14.0081316

20. Cimitero Comunale di Campoli Appennino
Campoli Appennino, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.7318794, 13.6777812

21. Cimitero di Sora
Sora, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.7213955, 13.6231256

22. Cimitero di Teano
Teano, Provincia di Caserta, Italy
Coordinate: 41.2368880, 14.0768548

23. Cimiterio di Vallecorsa
Vallecorsa, Provincia di Frosinone, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4565221, 13.4032767

24. Cimitero di Letino
Letino, Provincia di Caserta, Italy
Coordinate: 41.4530200, 14.2554200

Cassino War Cemetery

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Photos:

Memorials:

Nearby Cemetories: