At the base of Monte Cassino, in Cassino Italy lies the Polish Cemetery. Allies in World War Two their valiant efforts helped secure Italy. In the battles for Monte Cassino, many brave soldiers died. Cmentarz Poleglych-Polish Cemetery also houses the General who died in 1962. He wanted to be buried with his men.
Adolph and I had visited this cemetery during one of our visits to Italy-August 1991. Silent- it is a testimony to those who fought in the battles. Books have been written about those battles in and around Monte Cassino in the Spring of 1944. My mother remembered the various soldiers that had come to Canada to train during the war. She remembered the Polish ones too. Did some of them fight in Italy? Today
it is a stop on Italian bus tours for many people of Polish descent to visit and honour their ancestors who died. Any trip to a war cemetery gives a very poignant story of war. The ages of young men is heartbreaking. So on Remembrance Day think about those young men who rest permanently there.
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