anzio landing

A powerpoint done for my World Wars Class in High School

1. By: Katie Fulmer
Hour 1
Anzio Landing

2. Summary
•The Allies wanted to break
the standstill at the Cassino
Line, capture Rome, and
weaken Germany’s grip on
Europe.
•In 1944, Allied troops
decided to land thousands
of troops in a small fishing
village in Anzio, Italy.
•The goal was to surprise the
Germans, secure the
beachhead, and advance to
Rome.

3. Allies Attack Plan

4. German Counterattack

5. Troops
Allied Troops-
61,000
German Troops-
135,000

6. Allied Leaders
•Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark- plan
for attacking Anzio
•General Eisenhower- revived
Anzio plan
•General Sir Henry M. Wilson-
commander or Allied troops in
Mediterranean
•Maj. Gen. John P. Lucas- US
Army commander of Fifth
Army’s VI Corps
•Col. William O. Darby- led 3
rd

Division and three Ranger
Battalions to attack at Cisterna

7. How it Happened
•0200 Jan 22, 1944: Allied forces surprise
attack the German troops onshore and take
the Anzio beach by noon.
•Over the Next Few Days: Allies will push 7
miles inland against increasing German
resistance
• Jan 23: Allies move towards Campoleone and
capture the town of Aprilia
•Jan 24-25: Allies make some progress going
towards Cisterna and Littoria.

8. How it Happened Continued
•Jan 26-29: Allied forces regroup and
reorganize themselves
•Jan. 30: Col. Darby makes an attack on
Cisterna
•Feb. 3-4: Germany makes their first
counterattack in several waves
•Mar. 4: Germany makes their final attack
•March-May: Allies get bombarded with air
raids and constant cannon firing.

9. Results
•May 23: Allied forces drive to the Anzio
beachhead and breached the German line
•June 4: General Clark’s forces captured Rome
Although the Allies
succeeded in
capturing Rome, it
took awhile to breach
the line, and things
didn’t go according to
plan.

10. Long Term Effects
•The landing at Anzio
helped to distract
the Germans and
divert their attention
long enough so that
landing in
Normandy, occurring
4 days after the
capture of Rome,
was possible.

11. Casualties
•Allies- 29,200 combat causalities
4,400 killed
18,00 wounded
6,800 prisoners or missing
•Axis- 27,500 combat causalities
5,500 killed
17,500 wounded
4,500 prisoners or missing

12. Time Period
January 22
nd
, 1944 - June 4
th
, 1944

13. Pictures