Operation SHINGLE (Anzio) 22 January-1 February 1944, Offensive, Deliberate Assault, Amphibious
Abstract
The 3rd Infantry Division, eventually reinforced by three Ranger battalions and two parachute battalions, was to conduct an amphibious assault of the beaches south of the town of Nettuno (Southeast of Anzio), drive quickly inland to cut the flow of supplies coming from Rome to the German's 10th Army; and to eventually trap the German force defending CASSINO to the south. All three regiments and the Ranger Group were to land simultaneously. While the landing was nearly unopposed, the division and its reinforcements was to face fierce combat in their drive to Cisterna. On 2 February, the division became locked in the bitter defense of the Anzio beachhead line until 22 May 1944. Unlike the landing at Sicily, which took months to plan, the SHINGLE landings took only three weeks. The significance of this operation lies in the well- planned execution of the amphibious assault phase contrasted to the misuse of Ranger forces and the intensity of defending the beachhead line.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 21, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA163872
Entities
People
- Bob Peterman
- Bruce Conover
- Chris Cardine
- Darrel G. Allen
- Fred Herron
- Jerry Chandler
- Jerry L. Jobe
- Jim Gleisberg
- Joe J. Hordych
- Mitchell D. Scott
- Paul Tranberg
- Wayne Magill
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College