In September 1943, the Western Allies—the US, Britain, and Canada—invaded fascist Italy, which was allied with Nazi Germany ...

At its deepest point last week the Anzio beachhead ran about eight miles inland. The Germans had dragged up 210-mm. guns. Virtually every yard of the area was exposed to artillery fire as well as ...

The plaque that honors the Borgstrom Brothers reads, “Clyde was killed March 17, 1944, near Guadalcanal. Leroy was killed on Anzio Beachhead June 22, 1944. Rolon was shot down over Germany August 8, ...

He survived three major invasions: the battles of Salerno, Anzio Beachhead, and the Battle of Southern France. He was wounded on Anzio and taken to a British hospital ship where his admired ...

A wild storm lashed across Italy, driving before it torrents of blinding rain. Winds of gale force tore up trees, whipped dirt roads and open fields into bogs and mud-wallows. Through it all ...

Bye-bye for now, love always from Mother and Dad.” According to an account of the Battle of Anzio on Wikipedia.com., the Germans launched their Panzer Divisions in another assault on Feb. 29 ...

a member and member of the Board of Directors for Anzio Beachhead Veterans of WWII, a member and past president of Gettysburg Region Antique Automobile Club of America, and past president of York ...

Now a bigger challenge. Anzio Beachhead Battle lasted from Jan. 22 until May 23, 1944. Suffering heavy losses again, we finally broke through to Rome on June 4, 1944. We continued moving up the ...