Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino

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The Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino is a military burial ground in Italy honoring the Polish soldiers who fell capturing the Monte Cassino stronghold during World War II.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II memorial site
military cemetery
war cemetery
annualCeremony commemoration of the Battle of Monte Cassino in May
battle Battle of Monte Cassino
burialOf General Bronisław Duch
General Władysław Anders
Polish enlisted soldiers
Polish officers
soldiers of the Polish II Corps
commemorates Polish II Corps
Polish soldiers killed in the Battle of Monte Cassino
conflict World War II
constructed 1944–1945
coordinates 41.487°N 13.817°E
country Italy
designedBy Jerzy Skolimowski
Wacław Hryniewicz
hasFeature central monumental cross
entrance gate with inscriptions
memorial plaques in Polish and Italian
stone headstones with Polish eagles
terraced grave rows
inaugurated 1 September 1945
inscription For our freedom and yours
inscriptionLanguage English
Italian
Polish
legalStatus Polish extraterritorial property in Italy
locatedIn Cassino
Lazio
Monte Cassino
Province of Frosinone
locatedOn Monte Cassino hill
maintainedBy Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Republic of Poland
near Abbey of Monte Cassino
Commonwealth War Cemetery at Cassino
German War Cemetery at Cassino
numberOfBurials about 1072
over 1000
ownedBy Poland
purpose to honor Polish soldiers who fell capturing Monte Cassino
to serve as a place of remembrance for the Polish II Corps
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic
symbolizes Polish contribution to the Allied victory in Italy
Polish struggle for national independence during World War II
visitorType families of the fallen
tourists
veterans

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