Assault at Anzio
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Italian History, British History, German History
- Geographical Location: Italy
- Date: January 22-May 25, 1944
Article abstract: Type of action: Amphibious assault in World War II. Result: After a 125-day stalemate, Allied forces broke out and headed for Rome.
In September, 1943, Allied troops landed in Italy. German resistance and the peninsula’s mountainous terrain slowed the force’s advance toward Rome. By December, 1943, because the troops remained south of the main German defensive position, the Gustav Line, Allied military leaders decided to land an amphibious force at Anzio, which was near Rome and behind the Gustav Line. The 36,000 Allied troops that initially...
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