Battle of Anzio
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The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that commenced 22 January 1944. The battle began with the Allied amphibious landing known as Operation Shingle, and ended on 4
Men of the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division landing in late January 1944
Rear Adm. Frank J. Lowry, USN
Rear Adm. Thomas H. Troubridge, RN
Rear Admiral Lowry's flagship, the amphibious command ship Biscayne, anchored off Anzio
John P. Lucas
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Major General John Porter Lucas was a senior officer of the United States Army who saw service in World War I and World War II. He is most remembered for being the commander of VI Corps during the Bat
Battle of Anzio
…the progress was stopped in December 1943 at the German defensive Gustav Line, south of Rome. The operation was initially commanded by Major General John P. Lucas, of the U.S. Army, commanding U.S. VI Corps with the intent to outflank German forces at the Winter Line and enable an attack on Rome. The success of…
John P. Lucas
Lucas (left), CG, VI Corps, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Robert T. Frederick, CG, 1st Special Service Force, at VI Corps Hq., in the Nettun area, Italy on 2 February 1944.