Cavendish Road Annual Event 21 Oct 2018
ITA - Evento annuale organizzato da "Albaneta Farm - Montecassino" e “Associazione Cassino Città per La Pace”. Alla riscoperta della Cavendish Road è un evento unico, per tutta la famiglia. Un'occasione per passeggiare nella natura, tra percorsi unici, ricchi di storia, dove gli storici spiegano gli avvenimenti più importanti della Battaglia di Cassino e quest'anno ci ha accompagnato lo storico Livio Cavallaro. Lungo il percorso di circa 3 ore, si possono visitare i Monumenti dedicati ai caduti Polacchi. Giunti all'Albaneta, nei pressi dell'antico monastero, è organizzato un pranzo per rifocillare dopo la lunga camminata. Il costo dell'evento è di 8 € per gli adulti e 6 € per i bambini, incluso il pranzo e libretto guida dei luoghi. Sono anche esposti mezzi bellici originali, postazione con personaggi in divise d'epoca. Un evento imperdibile, che ogni anno attrae centinaia di partecipanti. L'evento comincia alle ore 8:30 del mattino e in genere termina alle ore 16:00. Potrebbe essere rinviato in caso di condizioni metereologiche avverse.
ENG - This walking on the Cavendish Road is the Event of the Year for the History of the Battle of Cassino during WWII. This has been the 6th edition and also this year, I was present to lead the way to my guests joining the local group of about 100 enthusiasts participating in the hiking on this ancient mule track that allowed the allies to climb with special tanks despite the steeps that in some places reaches even 30%.
If you would like to join us next hear, the Hotel-Package is composed as follow: "1st day": check-in available from 1000hrs - Meeting in the lobby of the hotel at 1700hrs for a first approach to The 4 Battles for Cassino and the importance of the Cavendish Road, with my personal presentation, including old maps, original photo and different points of view. "2nd day": meeting-point at 0800hrs to take our Transfer Service to reach the Cavendish Road and join together with the annual party of local abithants. The path is about 5 kms walking going uphill on an old mule-track, the walking will be very slow. We will reach the Albaneta Farm where, we will have our lunch including in the ticket. Along the path we can appreciate some spots animated by brave men reenacting the soldier positions during the battles.
--Story: This was an old mule track that connected the village of Caira with the monastery of Monte Cassino passing through the plateau of Masseria Albaneta. This mule track was known for centuries only by the inhabitants of the district of the Cassino area but became, due to the war events of 1944, one of the most important roads during the military campaign on the Apennine peninsula between 1943 and 1945 to the point that it was named by the New Zealander soldiers "Cavendish Road". In preparation for the Third Battle of Cassino, Indian and New Zealand Engineers worked during the night and under a particular strategy of smoke covering and camouflage in order to improve this track so that tanks could move on it, to try and outflank the defensive positions at Monte Cassino. An incredible feat of battlefield engineering was achieved, although the tank assault which followed was less than decisive. The track remained in use for the rest of the battle until Polish troops utilized it for their own tank advance in May 1944 in support of the final assault on the rubble of Monte Cassino. While all effort is made to maintain the integrity of product information, details correct al last update may be subject to change.
Read MoreENG - This walking on the Cavendish Road is the Event of the Year for the History of the Battle of Cassino during WWII. This has been the 6th edition and also this year, I was present to lead the way to my guests joining the local group of about 100 enthusiasts participating in the hiking on this ancient mule track that allowed the allies to climb with special tanks despite the steeps that in some places reaches even 30%.
If you would like to join us next hear, the Hotel-Package is composed as follow: "1st day": check-in available from 1000hrs - Meeting in the lobby of the hotel at 1700hrs for a first approach to The 4 Battles for Cassino and the importance of the Cavendish Road, with my personal presentation, including old maps, original photo and different points of view. "2nd day": meeting-point at 0800hrs to take our Transfer Service to reach the Cavendish Road and join together with the annual party of local abithants. The path is about 5 kms walking going uphill on an old mule-track, the walking will be very slow. We will reach the Albaneta Farm where, we will have our lunch including in the ticket. Along the path we can appreciate some spots animated by brave men reenacting the soldier positions during the battles.
--Story: This was an old mule track that connected the village of Caira with the monastery of Monte Cassino passing through the plateau of Masseria Albaneta. This mule track was known for centuries only by the inhabitants of the district of the Cassino area but became, due to the war events of 1944, one of the most important roads during the military campaign on the Apennine peninsula between 1943 and 1945 to the point that it was named by the New Zealander soldiers "Cavendish Road". In preparation for the Third Battle of Cassino, Indian and New Zealand Engineers worked during the night and under a particular strategy of smoke covering and camouflage in order to improve this track so that tanks could move on it, to try and outflank the defensive positions at Monte Cassino. An incredible feat of battlefield engineering was achieved, although the tank assault which followed was less than decisive. The track remained in use for the rest of the battle until Polish troops utilized it for their own tank advance in May 1944 in support of the final assault on the rubble of Monte Cassino. While all effort is made to maintain the integrity of product information, details correct al last update may be subject to change.
