Posted on 01/30/2021 10:18:38 AM PST by L.A.Justice
Statement by Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Smitham on the 77th Anniversary of the Allied Landing in Anzio, Italy
Today, on January 22, 2021, we commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno, where brave Americans joined allies and partners to liberate Italy. Over 7,800 U.S. service members remain at Nettuno’s Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, their final resting place. Today, we draw inspiration from these heroes and their sacrifice. We shall always remember what they did, and aim to live each day by their example.
Today, on January 22, 2021, U.S. service men and women still stand watch around the world. They serve in dangerous places, side by side with Italy and our friends and allies, to defeat forces as dark as those we faced in World War II. Our continuing commitment to democracy, liberty, international cooperation and peace is the most fitting way to ensure the sacrifice offered by the heroes of Anzio and Nettuno was not in vain.
I watched the movie a long time ago...I did not like the film...I think BATTLE OF BULGE was more fun to watch than ANZIO...
I think Anzio operation was a military blunder...
About General Mark Clark...US troops did eventually break out of Anzio...But, he ordered them to take Rome...German army did escape...
My father was in that landing. TEC5 Samuel Lucido, 15 Infantry Regiment. Met my mother in Rome soon afterward.
I never realized that there were so many Americans killed there.
My bro.-in-law was one of the lucky ones who came back.
He served in the motor pool.
Became an NYC cabbie for forty years.
That “Soft Underbelly” became a “Tough, Old Gut”.
They were there until the May breakout. Just about every square yard of the lodgement could be hit by German artillery. The Germans made a couple of attempts to crush the lodgement. Note that British and some Canadian troops were in the lodgement as well.
My uncle who I never got to meet died at Anzio. RIP Uncle Nick!
According to Wikipedia, Audie Murphy also fought in Anzio...
I do remember seeing old films showing Italian civilians welcoming US troops in Rome...Germans did not try to defend Rome against US troops...
My Uncle Ed got his first PH @ Anzio. Damn near died, was saved when a medic walked past and heard him moaning.
Got his second PH in France...
Anzio Annie...German railroad gun...
Prime Minister Churchill thought that Anzio landing was a good idea...I think that he was a great leader...But, Anzio landing was a mistake...
GD that Churchill. That man wanted to control the allied forces to become his own personal force to save the empire.
How efn stupid can they have been? Invade that country from the bottom? Hell, even Patton didnt want anything to do with that debacle as they almost sent him down there.
Rome was liberated on June 5, 1944, I think something happened the next day that overshadowed it.
Between Gallipoli and Anzio, Churchill didn’t exactly have a stellar war record. But that doesn’t make him any less of a great leader.
“There were giants in the earth in those days.”
Months later hit a mine well north of Rome - blew the rear of his Greyhound off.
That's a lot for a 19-year old.
Clark was not good enough to take on Kesselring, who with limited support held him off all the way up the spine of Italy
Churchill seemed to have a problem with factoring geography into strategic military decisions.
Should have landed north of Rome. Would have made the Italian theater more bearable.
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