Twenty-two American soldiers received the Medal of Honor for service during the battle of Anzio in World War II. In late 1943, the Allies were attempting to liberate Italy from the Germans during ...

Seventy-five years ago, on Jan. 22, 1944, the Battle of Anzio (code-named "Operation Shingle") began with the amphibious landing of U.S. and British soldiers along a narrow strip of Italy's west coast ...

WASHINGTON — Voice cracking and tears flowing as much from sentiment as the cold, the daughter of a survivor of the Battle of Anzio was among those attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the World War ...

Receiving the Medal of Honor requires the recipient to commit to an action that risks their life "above and beyond the call of duty." This means no one involved would blame the person for not ...

After victories in North Africa and Sicily, the Allies invaded Italy in September 1943 and quickly bogged down, as German commander Kesselring fought a brilliant defensive campaign aided by miserable ...

Made out of torpedo shells and pulled by tanks, the improvised infantry tactic saw heavy used during fighting in Italy. By Nicholas Slayton Published Sep 16, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Italy, the spring of 1944 ...

In "Anzio," renowned military historian Lloyd Clark has written a gripping account of a major World War II military campaign that is as relevant today as ever. What Clark shows, with an overwhelming ...