Anzio Beachhead

Anzio, IT

An amphibious landing 50 km behind the German Gustav Line on January 22, 1944, intended to outflank German defenses and threaten Rome. The **US VI Corps** established a beachhead but failed to advance quickly, allowing German forces under General von Mackensen to surround the perimeter. A four-month stalemate in the flat Pontine Marshes followed before the breakout on May 23 linked up with the main Allied front.