jan 22, 1945 - Anzio
Description:
who: The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took placewhen:1944
where:Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about 51 kilometres (32 mi) south of Rome.
sniganficants:The Battle of Anzio in January of 1944 took place just 6 months before D-Day at Normandy. The Battle of Anzio was probably a rehearsal for Normandy because LST's were used to penetrate the beaches near Rome, Italy.
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Date:
jan 22, 1945
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~ 81 years ago