Wet Landing, Anzio Beach, Italy, January 1944... Lot 96

Wet Landing, Anzio Beach, Italy, January 1944 Official US Army Signal Corps Photograph, graflex made Vintage silver enlargement, 24,6x32,8 cm, printed caption and credit on mount “The Anzio invasion began at 0200 on 22 January 1944 and achieved, General Lucas recalled, one of the most complete surprises in history. The Germans had already sent their regional reserves south to counter the Allied attacks on the Garigliano on 18 January, leaving one nine-mile stretch of beach at Anzio defended by a single company.” ( )