Venice: wartime haven on the Grand Canal - Telegraph

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Annabel Freyberg traces the footsteps of her grandfather, who liberated Venice from the Germans in 1945.

The Kiwis were heading for the Danieli Hotel. Freyberg, whose soldiers had endured a long, tough fight at Monte Cassino followed by a gruelling march up the length of Italy, was determined to secure the very best haven for them

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