Well I don't want to add any controversy to the CASSINO topic. But please, no
argument intended.
Fred Majdalany wrote about No. Africa and Italy from the British side of the war.
You want to know about Cassino,read "Dogfaces who smilled--", written by a man
that was there. As far as the bombing of the Abbey. The Generals did not have
the authority to call it. It was the Presidents descision. Pres. Truman gave the order to bomb it. It was his call as President. C.I.C. At 9;25am,Feb. 15,1944
I SAW the wave of B17's fly over our heads and saw the first bombs fall then
nothing but smoke dust and bomb explosions. I recomend you read the book
I mentioned and see what and who was there. Now again this is my point of
view on Cassino. And yes I have talked too much on it, I just as soon let it rest.
Roque Riojas, 1st. Bn. 135th Inf. Regt. 34th Inf. Divn.
Tomorrow I leave for Council Bluffs Ia. for the annual reunion of the 34th.
and I have the honor of presiding the reunion.