WW2 GHOST TOWN The Battle for San Pietro, Italy, December 1943

WW2 GHOST TOWN The Battle for San Pietro, Italy, December 1943

The village of San Pietro Infine, near Mignano in Italy is now a ghost town. Ravaged by the bitter fighting for the Winter Line in December 1943, the town is now in ruins, much like that of Oradour-sur-Glane in France.

But unlike Oradour-sur-Glane, San Pietro was as a result of fighting between the 36th Division and the German defenders, attempting to stop the Allied advance towards Monte Cassino and ultimately Rome.

Now, the remains of the village act as a silent witness to the bitter fighting there 80 years ago. In this episode I explore the ruins of San Pietro, and using clips from the John Huston film, Battle of San Pietro filmed in the ruins days after the real battle I tell the story of how the village became a WW2 Ghost Town.


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