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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.
31 Μαΐ 2019 · Dubbed “Shingle,” the operation was scheduled for the third week of January 1944. The plan called for landing the U.S. VI Corps under Major General John P. Lucas at Anzio, a resort town on...
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.
3 Ιαν 2021 · The battle would be the fighting that resulted after the Allies conducted an amphibious landing in the area of Anzio known as Operation Shingle. After the Allies invaded Italy in 1943 they came at a halt at the Gustav Line at Cassino.
20 Ιαν 2023 · Operation Shingle was devised to break the deadlock using an amphibious force to land further up the coast at Anzio and Nettuno, 30 miles south of Rome. The aim was to draw German forces from Monte Cassino allowing a breakthrough and advance towards Rome, relieving Anzio on the way.
Learn how the Allied landing at Anzio in January 1944 almost ended in disaster due to poor planning, limited resources and German counter-attacks. Explore the historical background, the course of the battle and the consequences for the Italian campaign.
