{"product_id":"anzio-nettuno-a-battle-of-leadership-mistakes-9781636241913","title":"Anzio Nettuno: A Battle of Leadership Mistakes","description":"\u003cb\u003eWritten in 1962, this is a detailed account of the German reaction to the Allied landings at Anzio in January 1944.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Allied amphibious operation codenamed \u003ci\u003eShingle\u003c\/i\u003e was launched in late January 1944. It was opposed by German forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno. Success depended on the element of surprise, and the speed with which the invaders could build up strength and move inland. This was understood by General Mark Clark, commander of the US Fifth Army, but not fully understood by his subordinate commanders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis German account focuses on the landing at Anzio as it was the only one that failed to achieve its objective of smashing the German defense and achieving operational freedom of movement. The battle lasted over six weeks, with mistakes made by leadership on both sides, and consequently also great sacrifice by soldiers on both sides. But the operation was not a German success either, and attempts to prevent the creation of a strong bridgehead failed. Ultimately the Allies would reach Rome, and the Allies applied lessons from this battle to facilitate the success of \u003ci\u003eOverlord\u003c\/i\u003e, launched five months later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile not complete, as the author did not have access to some of the war diaries of higher levels of German command, this is still one of the best German accounts of Operation \u003ci\u003eShingle\u003c\/i\u003e and is here translated into English for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Casemate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636241913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"J\u0026#246;rg Staiger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471187935413,"sku":"9781636241913","price":38.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a4c85b13-d6f4-4d63-ba54-facecdd8338a.jpg?v=1704823911","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/anzio-nettuno-a-battle-of-leadership-mistakes-9781636241913","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}