Anzio 1944

2011-03-15 History

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Release : 2011-03-15
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 763/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Anzio 1944 written by Steven J. Zaloga. This book was released on 2011-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anzio 1944 covers the amphibious landing which has become one of the most controversial campaigns of World War II. In January 1944, the Allies decided to land at Anzio in order to overcome the stalemate at Cassino. Questionable decisions by the Allied leadership led to three months of World War I-style trench warfare, and the entire beachhead suffered from continuous German observation and bombardment. Vividly describing each thrust and counter-thrust, this book takes us through the agonizing struggle as each side sought to retain or regain mastery. It shows how Anzio proved to be a stepping stone not only to Rome but also to the liberation of Italy.

Anzio

2007-12-01 History

Author : Lloyd Clark
Release : 2007-12-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 246/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Anzio written by Lloyd Clark. This book was released on 2007-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A harrowing and incisive “high-quality battle history” from one of the world’s finest military historians (Booklist). The Allied attack of Normandy beach and its resultant bloodbath have been immortalized in film and literature, but the US campaign on the beaches of Western Italy reigns as perhaps the deadliest battle of World War II’s western theater. In January 1944, about six months before D-Day, an Allied force of thirty-six thousand soldiers launched one of the first attacks on continental Europe at Anzio, a small coastal city thirty miles south of Rome. The assault was conceived as the first step toward an eventual siege of the Italian capital. But the advance stalled and Anzio beach became a death trap. After five months of brutal fighting and monumental casualties on both sides, the Allies finally cracked the German line and marched into Rome on June 5, the day before D-Day. Richly detailed and fueled by extensive archival research of newspapers, letters, and diaries—as well as scores of original interviews with surviving soldiers on both sides of the trenches—Anzio is a “relentlessly fascinating story with plenty of asides about individuals’ experiences” (Publishers Weekly). “Masterly . . . A heartbreaking, beautifully told story of wasted sacrifice.” —The Washington Post

The battle of Anzio

2019-01-23 History

Author : Luca Stefano Cristini
Release : 2019-01-23
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 108/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The battle of Anzio written by Luca Stefano Cristini. This book was released on 2019-01-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of rare and restored images is dedicated to the Allied amphibious landing called Operation Shingle started the 22 January 1944, during the Italian Campaign of World War II in the area of Anzio & Nettuno near Rome the Italian capital city. With detailed captions for every photo the book show the history for images of this war operation commenced on 22 Jan 1944, landing 36,000 men and 3,200 vehicles by the end of the day. Opposition was minimal on the first day, and Allied casualties were low, but some days and weeks after...

Anzio

2007-01-31 History

Author : Ian Blackwell
Release : 2007-01-31
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 983/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Anzio written by Ian Blackwell. This book was released on 2007-01-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 strategic intention of cutting off the Germans retreating from the Gustav line, which had now been pierced. However, General Mark Clark redirected the main effort of the Anzio forces towards the capture of Rome, permitting most of the enemy to escape and to fight another day. An operation that cost thousands of lives for disputed benefits, SHINGLE remains a controversial subject.

Anzio: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II

1994 History

Author : Clayton David Laurie
Release : 1994
Genre : History
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Download or read book Anzio: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II written by Clayton David Laurie. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Center of Military History Publication 72 19. Discusses the military campaign in Anzio and Nettuno, Italy from January 22 to May 24, 1944. Illustrated with black and white photographs, color maps, and the reproduction of a painting. Includes suggestions for further reading

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