Cassino '44 - The Plan Is Set (Part 1)

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🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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January 1944. The Allies have failed to reach Rome by Christmas, the ‘soft underbelly’ of Europe is reaching crisis point. To break through the Nazi’s strangle hold of Italy, the Allies plan OPERATION SHINGLE - the daring beach assault at Anzio. In the first episode of our Italy series, Al Murray and James Holland outline the reasons for recapturing Rome, Kesselring’s double lock defences at Cassino and the dangers of continuing a stalemate into Spring '44. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:21.6	so it's David's first week. Welcome David. Actually to kick things off David. Maybe
0:29.1	you can let us know your thoughts on the productivity portfolio flips around the spending
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1:08.3	podcast of choice for the discerning listener. With me, Al Murray and James Holland,
1:13.5	and we are about to, well, we're going to talk
1:18.2	about the Battle of Monte Casino,
1:20.6	or the battles of Monte Casino in this little series that we're doing for you today and James
1:27.3	Should we start with a quote? I think so and I think I think it's you know this is this is Churchill
1:32.3	So I think it's only right that you should do it.
1:33.7	What also could be more dangerous than to lick the Italian battle technique and fess you on for another three months.
1:42.1	We cannot afford so forward leaving a vast half-finished job behind us.
1:47.0	It therefore seems to those present that every effort should be made to bring off Angelo on a two division basis around January 20th and all
1:55.8	has been issued to January Alexander to prepare a co-digi.
2:00.4	If this opportunity is not grasp, we must expect the ruin of the Mediterranean Japanese
2:07.5	in 19944.
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