On July 21st 1943 the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment scaled the cliffs of Assoro and captured the castle on Assoro. From what I've read about this castle it had never been captured before in History. With the aide of a captured German range finder they were able to pin point the german guns and radio the position of the guns to their artillery unit which put most of the guns out of commission, ancauseing the Germans to withdraw the rest. I'm curious and wonder was this the basis for the movie The Devil's Brigade where they supposedly scaled a mountain top and defeated the Germans?
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-te...ng.asp?id=3508
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-te...ng.asp?id=3508