They Fought at Anzio

by John S.D. Eisenhower

Book Overview

Italy, from the toe to the Alps, was the scene of the longest, bloodiest, most frustrating, and least understood series of battles fought by the Western Allies during World War II. Now, John S. D. Eisenhower offers a new look at the Italian campaign, emphasizing the Anzio offensive--an operation pushed by Winston Churchill that fell largely to American troops to carry out. It was visualized as an amphibious landing of two Allied divisions behind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826223346
• ISBN13: 9780826223340
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"