Through sheer bravery and heroism, the Allies held the beachhead ... Hitler called the ‘Anzio abscess.’ The next four months would see some of the most savage fighting of World War II.” ...

Seventy years ago today, Nazi Germany was on the verge of collapse after almost six years of fighting that claimed ... the Allied defensive line at the Anzio beachhead. A rifleman with the 3rd ...

During 135 days of fighting, there were 54,000 Allied casualties ... a troop transport ship en route to the Anzio beachhead when the ship was strafed by a German aircraft. Locked below deck ...

American soldiers relax with their mascot, “Axis Sally,” which was “liberated” during the battle for control of the Anzio beachhead ... embankment during the fight. Ducking to avoid ...

FORT STEWART, Ga - More than 80 veterans, spouses and children from the World War II Anzio Beachhead landing traded ... U.S. weaponry such as the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the M1A1 Tank and ...

Once the Germans had decided against withdrawal, he was committed to defending his beachhead against reserves rushed to Italy from all over Europe. The fighting at Anzio took on characteristics ...

The fighting, at least at Cassino ... last week reported that Allied strength was being shifted to the Anzio beachhead. The Anzio beachhead would be much harder to exploit now than it would ...

Thus the Anzio beachhead passed into history ... Bloody also was the fight for Artena, which was desperately defended by rear guard German machine gunners firing from houses, woods and ditches.

Prato yesterday recited a religious service for Jewish war heroes who died while serving in the U.S. armed services fighting in ... Day services conducted at Anzio beachhead.