The Battle of Anzio

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Advanced_Squad_Leader
gptkbp:aftermath Allied advance into Rome
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 100,000 total
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Field_Marshal_Albert_Kesselring
gptkb:General_John_P._Lucas
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:date January 22, 1944
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Gustav_Line
gptkbp:duration Over 4 months
gptkbp:end_date June 5, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Rome
gptkbp:fought_in January 22, 1944 and June 5, 1944
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a costly operation
Influenced future military operations
Criticized for poor planning
Led to lessons in amphibious warfare
gptkbp:historical_impact Delayed German reinforcements
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Italian Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Anzio
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Various memorials in Italy
Annually by veterans organizations
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Hans_von_Salmuth
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Friedrich_von_Senger_und_Etterlin
gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Lucian_Truscott
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkb:General_Wilhelm_von_Thoma
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff
General Kurt Student
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:beach
gptkbp:location gptkb:Anzio,_Italy
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_Pugilist
gptkb:Operation_Buffalo
German counteroffensive
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Shingle
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Allied_naval_forces
gptkbp:outcome Stalemate
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cassino
gptkbp:result Allied victory
Allied control of Anzio
gptkbp:significance Strategic foothold in Italy
gptkbp:strategic_importance Capture Rome
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Allied_air_forces
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious landing
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy conditions