Show Monastery Monastery Fortress Bombed by hy Allies Nazis Talk 1 L L 14 w 1 t r s P t x T or k ka ks w s a 4 J 0 Left Benedictine abbey on Mount lount Cassino which was bombed by U U. S. S Flying Fortresses This monastery which was founded In A A. A D. D had been used as a fortress by enemy troops which were firing tiring down on our Cur men according to Allied explanations of the bombing Leaflets were showered on the monastery a day before the bombardment warning the monks and any Italian refugees there to leave President Roosevelt said that the bombing and shelling of the ancient abbey was justified Right German prisoners taken in fightIng fight fight- ing on the river in Italy answer questions asked by United States Slates intelligence officer |