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The Battle of Monte Cassino was a 3-phase battle over a large area in an attempt by the Allies to break through the German defenses that protected the entrance into the Liri Valley. It is considered to have begun on 20 January 1944, when the Allies launched their first unsuccessful attack. This was followed the on 22nd by the amphibious landings at Anzio as a way to bypass the heavy German defenses. The fighting around the prominent mountain peak, Monte Cassino, and the town Cassino continued until May 1944. The final assault was launched on 11 May 1944 that resulted in a break-through 8 days later and the subsequent capture of Rome on 6 June 1944.

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