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Author : Christopher Hibbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Anzio the Bid for Rome :. written by Christopher Hibbert and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Hibbert
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Anzio: Bid for Rome written by Christopher Hibbert and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1970 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'The beach head has become a death's head' the German propaganda leaflet told nothing but the truth. Fatal indecision led to months of loss, and pointless bloodshed in the winter of 1943-44. 'The Allies,' Kesselring triumphantly recorded, '... missed a uniquely favorable chance of capturing Rome.'" -- back cover.
Author : Lloyd Clark
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802143266
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (432 download)
Download or read book Anzio written by Lloyd Clark and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2007-10-10 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Masterly . . . a heartbreaking, beautifully told story of wasted sacrifice." --Vince Rinehart, The Washington Post The Allied attack of Normandy beach and its resultant bloodbath have been immortalized in film and literature, but the U.S. 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 harrowing and incisive true story by one of today's finest military historians.
Author : Jon Diamond
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526732548
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book On to Rome written by Jon Diamond and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in 1944 the Allied advance was halted by the German defence of the Gustav Line. Even with the deployment of Eighth Army reinforcements from the Adriatic, every effort to capture Monte Cassino failed.Fifth Armys VI Corps amphibious landing at Anzio in January, while initially successful stalled in the face of formidable German counter-attacks and the beach-head was effectively besieged.The stalemate at Anzio and along the Gustav Line was finally broken in mid May by the Allied Spring offensive. After bitter fighting and the total destruction of the famous Benedictine Abbey, the Germans began their withdrawal towards Rome. Days later the reinforced VI Corps broke out of the Anzio bridgehead and linked up with Fifth Army units on 25 May. But by evading the Allied attempt to trap them south of Rome and despite Rome being occupied by the Allies in early June the bulk of the German 14th Army lived to fight another day. The Italian campaign had another nine costly months to run.This superbly researched account traces the course of the bitterly fought battles between January and June 1944 in words and images.
Author : Carlo D'Este
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061942472
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)
Download or read book Fatal Decision written by Carlo D'Este and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fatal Decision is a powerful, dramatic, moving, and ultimately definitive narrative of one of the most desperate campaigns of World War II. In the winter of 1943-44, Anzio, a small Mediterranean resort and port some thirty-five miles south of Rome, played a crucial role in the fortunes of World War II as the target of an amphibious Allied landing. The Allies planned to bypass the strong German defenses along the Gustav Line and at Monte Cassino sixty miles to the southeast, which were holding up the American and British armies and preventing the liberation of Rome. By taking advantage of Allied command of the sea and air to effect complete surprise, infantry and armored forces landing at Anzio on January 22 were expected to secure the beachhead and then push inland to cut off the two main highways and railroads supplying the German forces to the south, either trapping and annihilating the German armies or forcing them to withdraw to the north, thus opening the way to Rome. But the reality of one of the most desperate campaigns of World War II was bad management, external meddling, poorly relayed orders, and uncertain leadership. The Anzio beachhead became a death trap, with Allied troops forced to fight for their lives for four dreadful months. The eventual victory in May 1944 was muted, bitter, and overshadowed by the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6. Mixing flawless research, drama, and combat with a brilliant narrative voice, Fatal Decision is one of the best histories ever written of a World War II military campaign.
Author : Fred Sheehan
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806126784
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Anzio written by Fred Sheehan and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 their own against the German forces of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring. After a four-month siege, the Allies finally established a firm foothold in what Kesselring himself called "an epic of bravery."
Author : Captain Stephen P. Gray
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782897267
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Anzio (Operation Shingle): An Operational Perspective written by Captain Stephen P. Gray and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study analyzes the role of operational art in Allied operations at Anzio, Italy and the battle for Rome (January 22-June 4, 1944). As part of the Allied Campaign in Italy, the amphibious assault on Anzio-code-named Operation Shingle, and the subsequent drive to Rome remains one of the most controversial military operations in history. Although the Allies eventually captured Rome from the Germans, the failure to use 'operational thinking' led to a poorly planned and executed operation. Most historical accounts blame the failures at Anzio on the lack of aggressiveness by the Operation Shingle commander Major General John P. Lucas. However, when viewed in the larger context of the strategy to defeat Germany and the Allied Campaign in Italy, Operation Shingle is a showcase of failure at the operational level of war. Political rather than military considerations drove Shingle-dooming the operation from the start. Anzio demonstrates the importance of linking tactical actions to operational and strategic objectives. At the strategic level of war, the Allies had a sound strategy to defeat Germany. However, at the operational level of war, the decision to launch Shingle did not adequately assess risk. In operational design, commanders failed to define an objective, lacked sufficient mass, and did not include alternative plans based on potential enemy actions. During planning and preparation, the Allies misjudged the enemy's center of gravity and failed to exploit valuable intelligence. During execution, operational leadership lacked initiative. Finally, the complexity and tensions created by the combined operation made unity of effort difficult. These lessons should benefit future operations.
Author : Martin Blumenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book General Lucas at Anzio written by Martin Blumenson and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roy Lamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781583449
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (834 download)
Download or read book Anzio - The Road to Rome - The Illustrated Edition written by Roy Lamson and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated throughout with detailed maps and photographs, this informative and entertaining book retells the story of the first six weeks of the bitter struggle to hold the Anzio beachhead against fierce German attacks, during the Italian campaign of 1944. VI Corps of the American Fifth Army, which included British and American units, seized and gained a foothold in this strategic position on the Italian coast. From this vital beachhead, Allied forces spearheaded the drive that led to the capture of Rome. This account is based on military records prepared in the field, enemy documents and interviews recorded during and after the operation.
Author : Martin Blumenson
Publisher : Cooper Square Press
ISBN 13 : 1461707803
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)
Download or read book Anzio written by Martin Blumenson and published by Cooper Square Press. This book was released on 2001-06-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anzio, a small town a mere hour's drive from Rome, became a battleground on which both Allies and Germans paid a bloody price. Planned by Churchill as a swift amphibious flanking maneuver, the 1943 battle of Anzio has been viewed by some as one of the most ill-conceived tactical operations of the Allied war effort, and by others as one of the war's singular lost opportunities. Blumenson examines the actions of the men involved, including Churchill, Eisenhower, Clark, and Montgomery, and takes into account records from Allied and German sources.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (227 download)
Download or read book Anzio (Operation Shingle): An Operational Perspective written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study analyzes the role of operational art in Allied operations at Anzio, Italy and the battle for Rome (January 22-June 4, 1944). As part of the Allied Campaign in Italy, the amphibious assault on Anzio-code-named Operation Shingle, and the subsequent drive to Rome remains one of the most controversial military operations in history. Although the Allies eventually captured Rome from the Germans, the failure to use 'operational thinking' led to a poorly planned and executed operation. Most historical accounts blame the failures at Anzio on the lack of aggressiveness by the Operation Shingle' commander Major General John P. Lucas. However, when viewed in the larger context of the strategy to defeat Germany and the Allied Campaign in Italy, Operation Shingle is a showcase of failure at the operational level of war. Political rather than military considerations drove Shingle-dooming the operation from the start.
Author : Luca Stefano Cristini
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788893274081
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Battle of Anzio. Operation Shingle (January-june 1944). Ediz. Illustrata written by Luca Stefano Cristini and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 100 pages. 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.
Author : Raleigh Trevelyan
Publisher : Viking
ISBN 13 : 9780670606047
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Rome '44, the Battle for the Eternal City written by Raleigh Trevelyan and published by Viking. This book was released on 1982 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Anon
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782894624
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book ANZIO BEACHHEAD (22 January-25 May 1944) [Illustrated Edition] written by Anon and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes with 25 maps and 36 Illustrations. The story of Anzio must be read against the background of the preceding phase of the Italian campaign. The winter months of 1943-44 found the Allied forces in Italy slowly battering their way through the rugged mountain barriers blocking the roads to Rome. After the Allied landings in southern Italy, German forces had fought a delaying action while preparing defensive lines to their rear. The main defensive barrier guarding the approaches to Rome was the Gustav Line, extending across the Italian peninsula from Minturno to Ortona. Enemy engineers had reinforced the natural mountain defenses with an elaborate network of pillboxes, bunkers, and mine fields. The Germans had also reorganized their forces to resist the Allied advance. On 21 Nov. 1943, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring took over the command of the entire Italian theater; Army Group C, under his command, was divided into two armies, the Tenth facing the southern front and also holding the Rome area, and the Fourteenth guarding central and northern Italy. In a year otherwise filled with defeat, Hitler was determined to gain the prestige of holding the Allies south of Rome. In the early morning hours of 22 Jan. 1944, VI Corps of Lt. Gen. Mark Clark’s Fifth Army landed on the Italian coast below Rome and established a beachhead far behind the enemy lines. In the four months between this landing and Fifth Army’s May offensive, the short stretch of coast known as the Anzio beachhead was the scene of one of the most courageous and bloody dramas of the war. The Germans threw attack after attack against the beachhead in an effort to drive the landing force into the sea. Fifth Army troops, put fully on the defensive for the first time, rose to the test. Hemmed in by numerically superior enemy forces, they held their beachhead, fought off every enemy attack, and then built up a powerful striking force which spearheaded Fifth Army’s triumphant entry into Rome in June.
Author : Dan Kurzman
Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 : 9780385065559
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (655 download)
Download or read book The Race for Rome written by Dan Kurzman and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1975 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular history of the Allied liberation of Rome from the Nazis during World War II, describing not only the military maneuvering, but also the plight of the inhabitants of Rome, and the role of their leaders, Pope Pius XII and the city's chief Rabbi.
Author : H.G. Jones
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786460032
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The Sonarman's War written by H.G. Jones and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir is an intimate and sometimes irreverent account of one man's coming of age during World War II. Born a North Carolina farmboy, Jones served as a U.S. Navy sonarman aboard a wooden submarine chaser operating from Africa and Sicily during the Allied invasions at Anzio and Southern France. He also served as sonarman and yeoman on two fleet mine sweepers in the Okinawa, Formosa and China operations. This memoir is drawn not only from memory, but from the author's surviving diaries from the conflicts, daily logs of the three ships upon which he served, and the secret reports of military commanders and other official records.
Author : Victor Failmezger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472841271
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Rome – City in Terror written by Victor Failmezger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the compelling story of an Eternal City brought low, of the terror and hardship of occupation, and of the disparate army of partisan fighters, displaced aristocrats, Vatican priests, Allied POWs and ordinary citizens who battled for the liberation of Rome. In September 1943, following wave upon wave of Allied bombing, Italy announced an armistice with the Allies. Shortly afterwards, the German army disarmed Italian forces and, despite military and partisan resistance, quickly overran Rome. Rome – City in Terror is a comprehensive history of the nine-month-long German occupation of the city that followed. The Gestapo wasted no time enforcing an iron grip on the city once the occupation was in place. They swiftly eliminated the Carabinieri, the Italian paramilitary force, rounded up thousands of Italians to build extensive defensive lines across Italy, and, at 5am one morning, arrested more than 1,000 Roman Jews and sent them to Auschwitz. Resistance, however, remained strong. To aid the thousands of Allied POWs who escaped after the dissolution of the Italian army, priests, diplomats and escaped ex-POWs operating out of the Vatican formed a nationwide organization called the 'Escape Line'. More than 4,000 Allied POWs scattered all over Italy were sheltered, clothed and fed by these courageous Italians, whose lives were forfeit if their activities were discovered. Meanwhile, as food became scarce and the Gestapo began to raid on homes and institutions, Italian partisan fighters launched attack after attack on German military units in the city, with the threat of execution never far away.
