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Anzio War Cemetery
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Head Cemetery lies on the No.207, 5 kilometres north of Anzio
town, and can be seen on the left hand side of the road when taking
the No.207 towards Anzio. Anzio War Cemetery contains 1,056
Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. On 3 September 1943
the Allies invaded the Italian mainland, the invasion
coinciding with an armistice made with the Italians who then
re-entered the war on the Allied side. Progress through southern
Italy was rapid despite stiff resistance, but by the end of October,
the Allies were facing the German winter defensive position known as
the Gustav Line, which stretched from the river Garigliano in the
west to the Sangro in the east. Initial attempts to breach the
western end of the line were unsuccessful. Operations in January
1944 landed troops behind the German lines at Anzio, but
defences were well organised, and a breakthrough was not actually
achieved until May. The site for this cemetery was selected not long
after the landings at Anzio and the burials here date from the
period immediately following the landings.
 The
War Cemetery was originally a casualty clearing station which lay
close to a site for burials that came directly from the battlefield
following the Anzio landings in January 1944. These burials along
with concentrations of burials from surrounding temporary cemeteries
were brought together after the Allied armies moved forward. In all,
the cemetery contains 2,313 graves (contains 2,200 British, 70
Canadian, small numbers of Australian, New Zealand and 25 South
African burials), 291 of them unknown and most of them from the U.K,
followed by Canada. The majority of these war dead fell between
January-June 1944. There are 69 Canadian graves, including one
unknown and four members of the RCAF. Most (62) of the Canadian
soldiers were members of the First Special Service Force.
More to SEE at ANZIO, coming soon...
The Imperial Villa
The Villa that Nero wanted to build on the coast of Lazio. An
architectural wonder immense and we remain very little.
The Villas noble
The three villas Anzio who made the history of Anzio. Adele Villa,
Villa Albani and Villa Sarsina. Their history, the artistic past and
future.
The main churches
Travel within the main churches of Anzio. Santa Teresa, the most
recent, S. Antonio the most important.
The main monuments
A number of monuments and works which have marked the history
anziate. Angelita and the girl of Anzio symbols of the city.
Zones of interest
Since Roman Theater at the latest on the Sea Paradise. The nature
reserve Tor Caldara and the English cemetery, not to forget those
who died for our freedom.
The temples and cults
Full immersion in beliefs and cults that earlier Christianity.
Little or nothing remains of the Temple of Aesculapius or goddess
Fortuna. |
