One of the most bitterly contested pieces of land in World War II was a strip of Italian seacoast fifteen miles long and seven miles deep --the Anzio beachhead. Fred Sheehan, a soldier who participated in the campaign, tells the story of this largely neglected battle, whose purpose was to open the road to Rome. The unopposed January 1944 landing of 40,000 Allied troops seemed to promise easy victory. Yet a month later, with their number increased to 120,000, the Allies were no nearer Rome and were desperately fighting to hold there own against the German forces of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.
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Fred Sheehan was a rifleman at Anzio throughout the entire engagement. This volume reflects his years of research and careful compilation of official records and reports, personal memoirs, and interviews with participants of all ranks and duty assignments.
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Riveting!!! You cannot put this book down.,
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This is one of the best World War II books I have ever read. It is a combination of history text and memoir and will appeal to readers of each type. This book is well researched, and well documented and tells the story of Anzio that is both informative and engaging.
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This is one of the best books about the Anzio landing I have ever read. It puts the reader right there on the front lines with the soldiers and what they were experiencing during that long siege. I have a special interest since my father served with the 45th Division from 1941 to their entry into Rome. This book is a keeper.
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THE Allied soldier went to Anzio much as he went anywhere else. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
beachhead front, beachhead line, lateral road, fighting divisions, assistant division commander, old railroad bed, amphibious training, fire patterns, division front Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fifth Army, Gustav Line, Armored Division, Colli Laziali, Infantry Division, World War, Special Service Force, Mark Clark, Eighth Army, Ilnd Corps, Mussolini Canal, Moletta River, Panzer Division, Infantry Regiment, Via Casilina, Guards Brigade, United States, British Prime Minister, General Clark, Air Corps, Buonriposo Ridge, Field Artillery Battalion, General Alexander, Liri Valley, Panzer Grenadier Division New!
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THE Allied soldier went to Anzio much as he went anywhere else. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
beachhead front, beachhead line, lateral road, fighting divisions, assistant division commander, old railroad bed, amphibious training, fire patterns, division front Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fifth Army, Gustav Line, Armored Division, Colli Laziali, Infantry Division, World War, Special Service Force, Mark Clark, Eighth Army, Ilnd Corps, Mussolini Canal, Moletta River, Panzer Division, Infantry Regiment, Via Casilina, Guards Brigade, United States, British Prime Minister, General Clark, Air Corps, Buonriposo Ridge, Field Artillery Battalion, General Alexander, Liri Valley, Panzer Grenadier Division New!
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