Video: 'The World at War HD (1080p) - Ep. 13 - Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942 – June 1944)' (Jan. 22, 1944, at 31:37)

(Saturday, January 22, 1944, 2:00 a.m. Central European Time; part of the Winter Line and the battle for Rome of the Italian Campaign of World War II) — Operation Shingle, the landings at Anzio, began early this morning with an Allied amphibious landing in the region of Anzio and Nettuno, with the objective of outflanking German forces at the Winter Line and setting up a drive on Rome. Continue reading Allied forces begin landing at Anzio, Italy during World War II 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1944) →