WW2 - Cisterna, Italy. German soldiers surrender to US troops. (my colorization) Photographer: George Silk, Credits: LIFE. On May 25, 1944, after a two-day battle and attempts that lasted from January 29, the allied forces manage to free Cisterna di Latina, a city about 50 km south of Rome. A very important strategic point, Cisterna di Latina was the protagonist of a fierce battle that lasted months between the Allies and Nazi-fascists. The battle for the conquest of the city resulted in hundred