Without The Battle of Monte Cassino 1944... Does Operation Overlord Work? With James Holland

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the historian, author and broadcaster James Holland to discuss one of the most brutal and attritional battles of the entire Second World War: The Battle of Monte Cassino. Just how important was it and the Italian campaign as a whole? This is History Undone.

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Welcome to Times Radio History Undone with James Hanson, a channel that looks back at pivotal moments and asks 'What if?'. We'll be looking at key battles, strategic decisions and political outcomes with leading historians and current military experts and tacticians to see what might have happened differently, and more importantly, what impact those differences might have had on the world today.

00:00 Introduction
03:08 The Italian Campaign in 1944
13:58 The Four Battles of Monte Cassino Explained
37:17 How the Battle Could Have Been Different
50:12 What if the Battle Had Played out Differently?
01:01:40 End - Conclusion

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