Prince Harry is paying tribute to Allied soldiers who died in the Battle for Mount Cassino. Source: AAP
PRINCE Harry is marking the sacrifices of Allied soldiers who fought in one of the Second World War's most infamous conflicts - the Battle for Mount Cassino.
Harry will pay tribute on Sunday (local time) to New Zealand, British and Polish troops who died trying to drive Nazi forces from Italy.
The Battle of Monte Cassino was one of the most important campaigns of the Second World War, in which Allied forces launched four battles in 1944 to remove Nazi forces from a strategically important rocky outcrop, home to the 1400 year-old Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino.
Heavily defended, it was an obstacle to the Allies' progress to Rome as they fought their way north through the country.
The fighting force consisted of many nations from Americans and British, to Indians, Poles, Canadians, and French from North Africa, Indians, Gurkhas and New Zealanders but all had to contend with icy mountain terrain and bombardment from Nazi forces.
Progress was slow and the conflict claimed many lives becoming the bloodiest battle in Europe with an estimated 250,000 men killed or wounded.
Controversially the monastery was heavily bombed and destroyed in a bid to make a breakthrough but the move failed and the holy site was later rebuilt.
Harry will attend a Polish commemoration ceremony in Cassino and lay a wreath on behalf of the Queen and later will be a guest at a similar ceremony honouring New Zealanders who died trying to fulfil the military objective at Cassino.
Thirty eight New Zealand veterans have travelled to Italy for commemorations of the battle.
The Prince will also have a chance to visit the monastery and take in the dramatic views of the surrounding hills.
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