{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b5631ddbe06b3a3c98d0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"126. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Monte Cassino","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/7f823dbea5546baa7abaed35920c0721.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this instalment of our Battleground '44 series, Saul speaks to Historian Matthew Parker - Author of the book <em>\"Monte Cassino: The Hardest Fought Battle of World War II\".  </em>Together they go through the four stages of this extraordinary battle, between a vast array of multinational allies against the German army defending an ancient Monastery on the summit of Monte Cassino.</p><p> If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com</p><p>Producer: James Hodgson</p><p>X (Twitter): @PodBattleground</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}