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Anzio and Nettuno run together along the coast of our beachhead, forming practically one city. There is really only one main street, which runs along the […]

Through March and April, 1944, things on Anzio remained unchanged. Living in a covered foxhole for 45 consecutive days was quite an experience.[1]

When you get to Anzio you waste no time getting off the boat, for you have been feeling pretty much like a clay pigeon in a […]

An article, ‘Dogface’ Hero: Headstrong Teen Becomes Highly Decorated Young Leader , based upon my and Mike Yorkey’s book, At First Light: A True World War […]

Beginning on 26 March, every two days another company the 30th Infantry was sent to the 3rd Division Rest Center in the heart of the Pine […]

Probably the two outstanding features of our handling of supplies on this 5th Army beachhead have been the “duck,” or amphibious truck, and our system of […]

The real drama of this Anzio beachhead campaign is the supply system. I’d almost like to write that sentence twice—to make sure you get it. The […]

Was the most famous correspondent from WWII ever scared? Here’s Ernie Pyle’s report from the front lines at Anzio Beachhead.