Anzio

by Ian Blackwell

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844154734
• ISBN13: 9781844154739
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"