The Battle of Monte Cassino "I say that the bombing of the Abbey...was a mistake...It only made our job more difficult, more costly in terms of men, machines and time" Lieutenant General Mark Clark- Commander of the U.S. Fifth Army – 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino) ("World War 2 Famous Quotes - Worldwar-2.net") Monte Cassino was not only the ground for one of the most influential battles during World War II, it was also the home of the famous monastery of Monte Cassino that was, sadly, destined to be destroyed. The assault started in December of 1943 and would continue on until mid May of 1944 with heavy casualties for both the Allies and Germans. Monte Cassino was very significant for both sides for while it was held by the German's …show more content…
They met with surprising resistance from the remnants of the III Paratroop Regiment, but by March 15th they held two-thirds of the region, although the next day German reinforcements arrived. After a planned attack by the Indian Division, Gurkha Rifle Regiment and the New Zealand Corps on the monastery itself, was suspended the Allies began bombing German supply lines hoping to limit supplies received by the German troops of Monte Cassino. On May 12th with the arrival of the Polish 2nd Corps to the front line, in addition to the British 13th Corps and the British 8th army, a new attack began and the French Expeditionary Corps finally managed to open the road to Rome. The battle raged on even as heavy losses still occurred, most notable were the Poles who were known on both sides for their bravery, however, in the battle at Mount Calvary, northwest of Cassino, only one officer and seven soldiers out of a battalion were still able to fight. ("Battle of Monte Cassino (second
The Second Battle of Bull Run took place in Prince William County Virginia near Manassas August 28th through August 30th in 1862. As the name of the battle suggest, it was the second time the Confederate and Union soldiers had fought at Bull Run. The first battle was in July of 1861 and the Confederate troops defeated the Federal Union Army. The Second Battle of Bull Run was led by the Union’s Major General John Pope and the Confederate Army was led by General Robert E. Lee.
Made famous by Theodore Roosevelt’s volunteer Rough Rider’s and the Buffalo Soldiers, the Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), also known as The Battle of San Juan Heights, was the bloodiest battle of the Spanish American War. After landing on the beachhead, the US V Corps under the command of Major General William Shafter fought their way west toward the port town of Santiago. After an indecisive clash at Las Guasimas on June 24, Shafter readied his men to take the strategic heights around the city, while Cuban insurgents blocked any Spanish reinforcements arriving on the roads to the north, in what would be one of the most decisive battles of America’s “Splendid Little War.” 1
Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr. (Bull) (American Naval Officer who led vigorous campaigns during World War II, 1882-1959)
The battle of Saratoga was a significant turning point in the American Revolutionary War. This key conflict was, in fact, two significant battles that shaped America’s struggle for independence. The battles were fought 18 days apart in the same location - 9 miles south of Saratoga, New York. John Burgoyne, the British General, had an initial strategy to divide New England from the southern colonies. This was at first successful when the British took Pennsylvania, but hit a snag when Burgoyne met the Continental Army at Freeman’s Farm on September 19, 1777 - the first of the Saratoga battles. This was a tactical victory for the British, but it came at a price, as their casualties were heavy. It was known that the British won this Battle at Freeman’s Farm, but in actuality, they didn’t have many troops left. On October 7, in the Battle of Bemis Heights, the second Battle of Saratoga, Britain attacked America again as Burgoyne took the offensive. The troops crashed together south of the town of Saratoga, and Burgoyne's army was broken and his command captured. At this battle, the Americans were able to capture a large number of British troops, ultimately resulting in Burgoyne’s surrender on October 17, 1777. The Battle of Saratoga is well known to be “one of the most important victories of the conflict and an early success for the colonists.” The victory gave new life to the American cause at a critical time. Americans had just suffered a major setback at the Battle of Brandywine. They had also received news of the fall of Philadelphia to the British. Significantly with the success at Saratoga, France gained the confidence to enter the war as an American ally. The Battle of Saratoga was a war-altering conflict between the America...
The Battle of the Alamo was a focal point in the Texas Revolution. How could the events of the battle been different? In this paper I will discuss the plea from the Alamo’s commander, begging for reinforcements, as the Mexican army enclosed around the Alamo compound. I will recount the events of the morning siege that took place by Santa Anna’s army as they overran the Texan opposition. I will discuss the quick decimation of the Alamo and its tenants as described in history and an alternative ending to this bloody battle. The Texas government had organized and declared independence on March 2nd while the Alamo was under siege. Washington-on-the-Brazos was the home of the convention where the Texas delegates formed the constitution. Soon after
The Kokoda Battle occurred from the 21st July 1942 to 16th November in 1942, during World War II. It was a campaign which resulted in an aggressive fight between the Japanese and the Allies. I believe that, based on my research, the Kokoda Battle in World War II was a significant battle for Australians to a great extent. I believe this for three reasons: firstly, the battle was culturally significant to Australia: secondly, the battle was strategically significant to Australia: and thirdly, the battle was of military significance to Australia. I will argue that these reasons are three strong reasons.
The Battle of the Bulge was a very important battle in the European Theater of the Second World War and will always be remembered as the death blow to the German army which made victory in the second World War even more attainable for the Allied armies..
MacArthur, Douglas. “Duty, Honor, Country.” Sylvanus Thayer Award Acceptance. West Point, NY. 12 May, 1962.
George S. Patton was one of the main generals during World War II. He walked into battle with two other men by his sides. He led the U.S army unit into the invasion of
However, he never took part in combat and stated stateside. He narrated training films and was in the Army Air Force First Motion Picture Unit.” (Martin Kelly, n.d.).... ... middle of paper ... ...
The Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in World War II, in which the Soviet Red Army surrounded and defeated a very weak and broken German Sixth Army. Hitler sent in his army in an attempt to capture Stalingrad, as it was a major hub, as well as the oil fields right beyond that. Hitler had already depleted much of his army in Operation Barbarossa, in which a large fraction of troops was sent to capture European Russia, mainly Moscow(Willmott, Messenger, and Cross 102). Hitler sent his troops into the Caucasus Region of Russia to attack Stalingrad in the summer of 1942, underestimating the Russian defensive effort. Stalin of Russia sent in millions of troops whom destroyed the German army and had them officially surrender on January 31, 1943. The results of the battle put a massive dent in the German military force and destroyed the German's ability to fight allied forces entering in France and North Africa. Hitler also lost control of himself as a leader and The United States and Russia, with British assistance, officially defeated the Germans within a year of their invasion.
With only one hundred eighty-seven soldiers and fifteen civilians the Texans were able to hold off the two thousand Mexicans for thirteen days before the Mexican army finally defeated the small Texan force at the Alamo. Even though Texas had lost the Battle of the Alamo, this was just a stepping stone for Texas to be able to gain its independence from Mexico. The state of Texas came under Mexican control after Mexico acquired its freedom from Spain. (www.History.com) A man by the name of Moses Austin, an American business man, met with the Spanish authorities in San Antonio to convince them to allow three hundred Anglo-American families to start an American colony in Texas. After being granted permission to bring three hundred families into
president Franklin Roosevelt, but MacArthur didn't listen and he and his troops kept fighting.This article teaches you about how man by the name of Douglas MacArthur stationed himself inside a tunnel built by the Army Corps, while the fierce war between Japan and America was going on, he had to get ready for the fight to the death but he had no reinforcements or food and no aid, and with the U.S. losing ground, he got up and told his men that we are going to go out there and fight to the end. The japanese urged MacArthur to surrender, but U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt told MacArthur to leave but MacArthur refused and told him that he and his men will fight till the end. MacArthur soon became a hero, he was in the newspaper, then MacArthur also soon became famous for his quote “I will return” but soon enough later his famous quote was starting to not be so famous any more, and his legacy is fading. During the terrible war between Japan and America MacArthur and his troops fought to the death and MacArthur made a qoute the soon became famous “I will return” But his family said that he was a coward
The battle took place during the end of the World War 2, on February 19, 1945 30,000 Marines landed on the shores of the island. The first soldiers that landed weren't attacked by the Japanese. They thought that the bombings from US planes and battleships may have killed the Japanese, but that was not the case. The Marines took heavy causalities, as the American bombings had not been effective. The generals who had planned the attack thought it would take about a week to take control of the island. They were wrong, it took 36 days.
The Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire is a significant event in the Spanish colonization occurring around 1519. The Spanish conquistadors were led by Hernan Cortes. The Spanish used the Aztecs rival tribes to fight against them that aided in their victory along with slaves who drained the Aztecs water source and diseases such as smallpox that was brought upon the civilization that drastically decreased the Aztec population. Another aid in the fall of the Aztec empire was the assistance of an Aztec woman named La Malinche. La Malinche was a woman who played a major role in the Spanish conquest, she was the interpreter for Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors. She would translate either Mayan or Nahuatl language to Spanish for Cortes’