1944 ⟶ Lucas Replaced at Anzio
John P. Lucas is replaced as commander of the U.S. VI Corps ...
Year
1944
🔄 Lucas Replaced at Anzio
John P. Lucas is replaced as commander of the U.S. VI Corps by Major General Lucian Truscott at Anzio.⟶
Anziomilitary leadershipUS ArmyVI CorpsItalian Campaigncommand change
📣 Churchill Urges Aggression at Anzio
Winston Churchill urges Harold Alexander to order the Anzio generals to show more aggression.⟶
Italian CampaignAnzioWinston ChurchillMilitary LeadershipBattle of AnzioCommand and Control
🇩🇪 Germans Launch Counter-Attack at Anzio
Germans launch a major counter-attack at Anzio, threatening the American beachhead.⟶
Italian CampaignAnzioGerman CounterattackAllied BeachheadBattle of AnzioDefensive Warfare
🔥 Disastrous Battle of Cisterna at Anzio
At Anzio, Italy the disastrous Battle of Cisterna took place, as MG John P. Lucas sent Darby's Rangers to begin the breakout from the beachhead. One of the four battalions in the action returned with only 6 of 767 men, the rest killed, wounded or captured.⟶
BattleAnzioItalyDarby's RangersUS ArmyMilitary DisasterWarfareItalian CampaignHeavy Losses