Italy 1943–1945
Altavilla Silentina and Hill 424
Viewpoint
The story
The hilltop village that dominated the American sector changed hands three times in a week. From here German observers could see every beach and road on the plain, which is why the 36th Division fought so hard for the village and Hill 424 behind it, and why the village itself was shelled from sea and land.
What to look for
Drive up to the old centre and find a viewpoint west over the Sele plain to the sea and the landing beaches.
Plan your visit
Free · narrow streets, park below the centre · 25 min from Paestum
Nearby sites
- Sele–Calore corridor, near Ponte Barizzo · 8 km
- Temples and museum of Paestum · 16 km
- US 36th Division monument, Paestum beach · 18 km
- Salerno War Cemetery, Bivio Pratole (Montecorvino Pugliano) · 21 km
- Museo dello Sbarco e Salerno Capitale, Salerno · 30 km
- Galleria Borbonica air-raid shelter, Naples · 82 km
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Into Europe: Italy 1943–1945
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of the Allied campaign in Italy, from the Sicily landings of July 1943 through Salerno, the Winter Line, Ortona, Cassino and Anzio, Rome, the Gothic Line and the final battles on the Senio and the Po in April 1945.
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