The battle for Italy had been going on for months against stout resistance by the Germans. On January 22, 1944 Maj. General John Lucas led his forces in the invasion at Anzio. The landing was a success and scattered the German forces quickly and victory was in his grasp. But, for reasons his own, Lucas halted the advance in favor of securing the beachhead. By the time his troops were ready to move again the German forces had recovered and were heavily reinforced; the U.S. was trapped on the beach and in danger of being forced to retreat. American troops were taking a beating from the hills facing the beachhead and for four months it was a constant attack from air and artillery.
General Mark Clark was finally able to break out of that trap and win the day in May.
The cost was some 59,000, 43,000 killed, wounded or captured. The rest from disease...Medicineman!
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