20 January 1944 A.D. Allies Unsuccessful Attempt to Cross Rapido River to Seize Cassino

20 January 1944 A.D.  Allies Unsuccessful Attempt to Cross Rapido River to Seize Cassino

Editors. “1944 – Allied forces in Italy begin unsuccessful operations to cross the Rapido River and seize Cassino.”  This Day in U.S. History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/january-20/.  Accessed 19 Jan 2015.

1944 – Allied forces in Italy begin unsuccessful operations to cross the Rapido River and seize Cassino. At 20:00 36th US Division attempts to cross the Rapido river with two Infantry Regiments after an artillery barrage program. However, because of heavy German retaliatory fire only about 2 companies get across the river on the 141st Regiment’s front. On the other (143rd) Regiment’s front no troops get across at all.