The Fortress: A Diary of Anzio and After - Raleigh Trevelyan - Softcover OGF shortly after the conquest of

shortly after the conquest of Sicily

units and formations

and stood and stared

and survive the perils of so-called Danger Island

arm and weapon options

The Fortress: A Diary of Anzio and After - Raleigh Trevelyan - Softcover OGF shortly after the conquest ofIn Jan 1944, Allied forces landed at Anzio and Nettuno on the eastern coast of Italy in the attempt to skirt the German lines and secure the passage to Rome. Success depended upon the element of surprise, but the landings stalled and the Allied soldiers found themselves hemmed in at the beachhead in what become known as the Battle of Anzio. The environment was sodden and humid, and the fighting intense. It was into this desperate situation that