By early February, American infantry had captured a strategic point near the hamlet of San Onofrio, less than a mile from the abbey and by 7 February a battalion had reached Point 445, a round-topped hill immediately below the monastery and no more than 400 yards (370 m) away.
Do početka veljače američko pješaštvo zauzelo je stratešku točku blizu zaseoka San Onofrio, udaljenog nešto više od 1 km od opatije, a do 7. veljače jedan bataljon došao je do Točke 445, zaobljenog vrha brda odmah ispod samostana i udaljenog manje od 370 m.