Italian Gadabout

[HurricaneSmith]

When we visited, the Sherman was definitely in the town Rog. From memory it was on the main road leading into the town.

The monastery was flattened in WWII and what you will see, should you visit, was almost entirely rebuilt. I'm afraid the various attacks were terrible, and some people consider it to have been a pyrrhic victory.

 

[HurricaneSmith]

Cassino has changed massively since I drove through it, but thanks to Google Streetview and a little patience, I've found the Sherman, though not in the original location that I knew.

It's now in Via Enrico de Nicola, at the junction with Piazza Alcide De Gasperi, and it's looking even more rusty than all those many years ago. (It used to be in a more prominent location at a roundabout on the same road about 100 yards SE, now a modern sculpture.)

Tank Location Co-0rds: 41.49260, 13.82978

 

[RoaminRog]

Memorial Battle of Monte Cassino (Sherman M4 Tank) - Cassino - TracesOfWar.com

www.tracesofwar.com

Could this be what you remember?

 

[HurricaneSmith]

Yes Rog, except that's the tank in it's new location. Coords in the post above.

I'm sorry, I've allowed my romantic memories of a long forgotten past to get in the way if your excellent thread, and I'll duck out. Sorry again!

 

[GMJ]

Hi Rog

At some stage we might pass you as we are heading for Florence today for 2 nights before heading further south.

 

[RoaminRog]

Hi Rog

At some stage we might pass you as we are heading for Florence today for 2 nights before heading further south.

Excellent! Sounds like you are having a safe journey. We are still at Cassino at the moment, just killing a bit of time.

 

[RoaminRog]

Today we bit the bullet, so to speak, and went up the mountain to the monastery or Montecassino to call it by its proper name. Easy drive up and easy drive down, don’t know what we were worried about!
The views from the top were magnificent. We could have overnighted in the carpark, but it wasn’t really level, so decided to come back down again, to the Service Point.

 

[runnach]

We must use similar cameras, Rog. Good quality pics

 

[The laird]

Rogers has better pics ,your still using that brownie thingy

 

[runnach]

Rogers has better pics ,your still using that brownie thingy

You stop brownie nosing Roger.

 

[Wully]

100% rodgers photos are better. Terry it was the photo of the steak dinner that threw me off guard then I remembered Bea must have got her wages.

 

[RoaminRog]

TBH everyone, I cannot take the credit for the photos. Chris always carries her iPhone with her, and just snaps away at everything. She then sends the best ones to my iPad and I get to choose which ones go on the forum.
We were talking to a couple from Barcelona last Thursday, and he is an old fashioned photographer, with a tripod and cover that goes over his head, and he specialises in the old style black and white portraits. I would imagine he is very popular for weddings etc.

 

[The laird]

TBH everyone, I cannot take the credit for the photos. Chris always carries her iPhone with her, and just snaps away at everything. She then sends the best ones to my iPad and I get to choose which ones go on the forum.
We were talking to a couple from Barcelona last Thursday, and he is an old fashioned photographer, with a tripod and cover that goes over his head, and he specialises in the old style black and white portraits. I would imagine he is very popular for weddings etc.

You are such a crawler (brownie points there mate)

 

[runnach]

While we have our Fuji bridge camera with us as normal, we have found using our iPhones produce good quality images. All the images I post on my mirror thread to Roger, are taken using my iPhone.

 

[HurricaneSmith]

'ark at you lot with your modern Fuji bridge cameras......

I still have my sister's Brownie 125, my posh Brownie 120, (with working flash attachment), my father in law's semi bellows Zeiss Ikon, and my father's 1935 full bellows Kodak. None of which I use other then to keep them in working condition.

I feel better knowing that you lot are also butting in on Rog's superb thread.

 

[marchie]

'ark at you lot with your modern Fuji bridge cameras......

I still have my sister's Brownie 125, my posh Brownie 120, (with working flash attachment), my father in law's semi bellows Zeiss Ikon, and my father's 1935 full bellows Kodak. None of which I use other then to keep them in working condition.

I feel better knowing that you lot are also butting in on Rog's superb thread.

That's nothing, I still employ a landscape painter for my piccies ... Think he's a retired policeman, name's Constable ...

Steve

 

[runnach]

I feel better knowing that you lot are also butting in on Rog's superb thread.

Nowt to do with me, I was merely complimenting Roger, and we now know his missus Chris, is the gifted one taking the pictures.

Then Livi and Clyde butt in!!

 

[RoaminRog]

No point in having any forum unless we all enjoy it! Everybody welcome

 

[The laird]

Sorry rog

 

[RoaminRog]

Sorry rog

Don’t know what you mean Gordon. Every thing is hunky dorey