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The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that commenced January 22, 1944. The battle began with the Allied amphibious landing known as Operation Shingle, and ended on June 4, 1944, with the liberation of Rome.
Battle of Anzio, (January 22–June 5, 1944) World War II battle, fought during the Italian Campaign. Some 50,000 Allied troops staged an amphibious landing (codenamed Operation Shingle) at Anzio, 33 miles (53 km) south of Rome, in an effort to bypass the strong German defenses along the Gustav Line.
2 Ιουλ 2018 · The Battle of Anzio commenced on January 22, 1944 and concluded with the fall of Rome on June 5. Part of the Italian Theater of World War II (1939-1945), the campaign was the result of the Allies' inability to penetrate the Gustav Line following their landings at Salerno.
29 Ιαν 2013 · By Dec 1943, the Allies had reached, but could not penetrate, the Gustav Line situated south of the Italian capital city of Rome. To speed up the advance, Winston Churchill ordered the British commanders to present a plan for a two-division amphibious assault at Anzio, Italy behind the Gustav Line.
There are a total of (25) Anzio Landings - WW2 Timeline (January 22nd - June 5th, 1944) events in the SecondWorldWarHistory.com database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Day-by-Day Timeline of Events. Friday, January 21st, 1944.
3 Ιαν 2021 · The battle occurred between January 22nd, 1944 and June 5th, 1944. Battle of Anzio Background. While the U.S. military initially ignored the suggestion, it was later adopted after Churchill talked to President Roosevelt. The US Fifth Army planned to attack the Gustav Line and draw the opposing forces south while the VI Crops land at Anzio.
19 Μαΐ 2015 · The landing at Anzio took place on January 22nd, 1944. The initial hours of the landing were relatively bloodless for the Allies. Yet Anzio was to turn into one of the bloodiest battles fought in Western Europe by the Allies in World War Two. The Allied advance up the ‘soft underbelly’ of Europe had not been as easy as many had predicted.
