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‘Red Poppies of Monte Cassino’: the song born from a famous Polish victory

Jan Darasz

17.05.2026, 16:42

The Holy Mountain and its abbey of Monte Cassino scene of one of the bitterest battles of the war — The Holy Mountain and its abbey of Monte Cassino scene of one of the bitterest battles of the war. Photo by: Touring Club Italiano/Marka/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The WWII Battle of Monte Cassino has gone down in Polish history and legend.