“Commune sealed on the edge of the “Gustav” line and a few kilometres from Cassino, occupied by German troops, suffered violent looting, devastation and continuous bombardment that caused the death of numerous citizens, as well as the almost complete destruction of the built heritage. The population, forced to take refuge in the neighbouring villages, was able to resist the hardships and [...].
34 innocent civilians of Atina died during the German occupation and there were many more injured and mamed during the bombing and shelling of the town and the surrounding area. Filippo Amato Giacinto Bartolummuci, Cristina Bastianelli, Maria Bastianelli, Teresa Bove, Fortunato Bracciale Cleto Caira, Ernesto Caira, Silvio Caira, Paolo Carbone, Orazio Coppola, Carmela Corsi Lucia D'Annunzio, Enrico De Angelis, Francesco De Angelis, Mario De Ciantis, Vincenzo Del Prete, Giovanna [...].
On the 18th May 1944 the Allied Forces finally succeeded in liberating Monte Cassino after the many months of fighting. The Germans had already begun their retreat towards Sora and aimed to fall back to another defence line known as the Winter Line. Before moving out they had blown up the bridge in Ponte Melfa and [...].
This infographic map shows the urban development of Athens, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Blue: Middle Ages (13th–14th centuries). Green: Renaissance (15th–16th centuries). Pink: 17th–18th centuries. Yellow: 19th–20th centuries.
