WWII - 1944, Italy: Nazis Force Bombing Of Monastery

WWII - 1944, Italy: Monte Cassino Shelled & Bombed Title: Movietone News (over military montage) 08:38:27 Intertitle: Nazis Force Bombing Of Monastery - Allied armies reluctantly attack ancient Benedictine shrine after enemy converts it into a fortress in attempt to slow up march on Rome. 08:38:45 LS Monte Cassino monastery on top of hill; from below & aerial; seen over town of Cassino at base. 08:38:58 Explosions on hill below monastery; CU heavily damaged. Allies firing guns in fields from camouflage netting; explosions & smoke from castle. 08:39:14 Aerials of Cassino village after. 08:39:27 Warning leaflets in shells fired to monastery, exploding. 08:39:41 Planes fly overhead. Explosions & shelling of abbey at Monte Cassino intercut w/ CU of guns firing. Planes w/ contrails overhead. Many large explosions of bombs. GOOD SEQUENCE. 1940 WW2; Religious; Catholic Religion; Art Treasures; Destruction;