Название: Anzio: Italy 1944 (Battleground Europe)
Автор: Ian Blackwell
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Год: 2006
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 204
Размер: 20,8 МБ
Язык: Английский
In an attempt to outflank the German Gustav Line running across Italy, Operation SHINGLE was launched on January 22nd 1944. Achieving complete surprise, the Allies made a successful landing at Anzio, but paused rather than pushing quickly inland, a delay which gave the Germans time to seal off the area and to counterattack the beachhead. Heavy fighting took place until early March, during which the Americans and British were nearly driven into the sea, after which a stalemate was reached.