Stories categorised in 'Anzio Landings 1944'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
Big Eric, we had two Sgt. Williams in the Squadron, could not believe that no reinforcements were coming up...
The Anzio Landings At the end of November 1943, it was announced that 1st Division was moving to Italy. The...
One of the saddest experiences I had was my friend, who was also a Petty Officer, we were lying off a...
Francis Donnelly, a Roscommon man attached to the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, was awarded the...
We were making our way to the ZOO a few miles out of Town. This incident didn't endear us to our...
After the Africa Campaign we were transfered to the 8th Army under Monty but still kept our 1st Army flash....
When we arrived in the Carroceta Gully, half of us in the Pioneer Platoon, myself included, were detailed...
The Kissing Cup When the General in charge of the landing on Peter Beach at Anzio in Italy finally decided...
As we anchored in the bay of Naples at 22:00 captain Belben received a signal ordering him to prepare for...
Fighting our way from Anzio, to the outskirts of a small town, which we initially called “The...
My thoughts on St. Valentine's Day are perhaps unusual and for me it is difficult to bring to mind...
We are the D-Day Dodgers, out in Italy, Always on the vino, always on a spree, 8th Army skivers and their...
It was a beautiful sunny day, May 28th 1944, when my unit, the 14th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, started...
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