Anzio: Italy 1944
In an attempt to outflank the German Gustav Line running across Italy, Operation SHINGLE was launched on January 22nd 1944. Achieving complete surprise, the Allies made a successful landing at Anzio, but paused rather than pushing quickly inland, a delay which gave the Germans time to seal off the area and to counterattack the beachhead. Heavy fighting took place until early March, during which the Americans and British were nearly driven into the sea, after which a stalemate was reached. In th…
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In an attempt to outflank the German Gustav Line running across Italy, Operation SHINGLE was launched on January 22nd 1944. Achieving complete surprise, the Allies made a successful landing at Anzio, but paused rather than pushing quickly inland, a delay which gave the Germans time to seal off the area and to counterattack the beachhead. Heavy fighting took place until early March, during which the Americans and British were nearly driven into the sea, after which a stalemate was reached. In the following months the Allied forces were reinforced and in late May a breakout was made with the str.
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- Publication Date:2007.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Pen and Sword
- Place of Publication:Havertown
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2007.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (279 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781783409983, 1783409983
- oclc:ocn854974692
- LC Classification:D763 .I82 A273 2006
- Dewey Decimal:940.54
Table of Contents
Battleground series:; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ANZIO -- AN OVERVIEW; Chapter One -- THE COASTAL STRIP; PETER Beach; Beach reconnaissance; Anzio; Continue into the harbour.; Anzio harbour -- the buildup; Nettuno; Continue down the road to the Piazza Mazzini, where it may be possible to park.; The Medical Services; The American Military Cemetery; Chapter Two -- THE FLYOVER AND THE SALIENT -- CARROCETO, APRILIA AND CAMPOLEONE; Carroceto; Chapter Three -- THE WADIS AND THE WESTERN BEACHHEAD; The Wadis; Chapter Four -- CISTERNA.
Chapter Five -- THE EASTERN BEACHHEADINDEX.
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