Albaneta Farm Cassino

Albaneta Farm was an ancient farm complex below Hill 593 and on a 'back-door' route to the monastery of Monte Cassino. Occupied by German troops early in the fighting, it was the scene of heavy fighting on 19th March 1944 when the 20th Armoured Regiment of the New Zealand Forces pushed up through Cavendish Road in an attempt to launch an armoured thrust which would outflank the positions at Monte Cassino. German paratroopers, dug in around the strongpoint of Albaneta Farm beat the tank attack back. The tanks were not supported by own infantry, back. In total nine tanks were lost, along with five dead and nine wounded.

Polish armour and infantry assaulted the farm in the May 1944 attack, and this time took - although with heavy losses to Shermans as the Germans had mined the route after the previous attempt.

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Source

• Text: Traces of war
• Photos: Wim Hilderson (1), Koos Winkelman (2, 3, 4, 5)