Monte Cassino was one of the most brutal battles of World War II. mud, rubble, smoke, and fog swallowing entire units whole. During one night patrol, a small group of Allied soldiers found themselves trapped in a dense, suffocating fog near enemy lines. They couldn’t see more than a few inches ahead, and every sound felt like an ambush waiting to happen. Then they heard footsteps. Weapons raised, hearts pounding, they prepared for the attack. But the man who walked out of the white mist wasn’t G