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  Operation Shingle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Shingle (January 22, 1944), during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
The operation was commanded by Major General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an attack on Rome.
The operation was disbanded on December 18, 1943, however, it was later reselected and executed.
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 Wikipedia: Operation Shingle
Operation Shingle (January 22, 1944), during World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
The operation was commanded by General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces of the Gustav Line and enable an attack on Rome.
The operation has a strong odor of Gallipoli and apparently the same amateur is still on the coach's bench." The 'amateur' can only have referred to Winston Churchill, architect of the Gallipoli landings and personal advocate of Shingle.
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Operation Shingle (January 22, 1944), during World War II, involved an Allied naval assault against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
Operation Shingle made use of many of the same naval assets as were using during Operations Overlord and Dragoon.
The operation has a strong odor of Gallipoli and apparently the same amateur is still on the coach's bench." By midnight, 36,000 soldiers and 3,200 vehicles had landed on the beaches.
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 Operation Shingle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Operation Shingle (January 22, 1944), during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibiouslanding against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
Should Germany haveadequate reinforcements available to defend both Rome and the Gustav Line, the Allies felt that the operation would be a successin engaging forces which could otherwise be committed on another front.
The Fifth Army's attack on the Gustav Line began on 16 January 1944 at Monte Cassino.Although the operation failed to capture its target, it did succeed in part in its primary objective.
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 List of military engagements of World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Battle of Dieppe - "Operation Jubilee" was an Allied attack on the German occupied port of Dieppe in France.
Operation Torch - Allied landings in North Africa and successfull Putsch of French Resistance in Algiers to prevent vichyst forces opposition.
The modus operandi used included guerrilla attacks by partisans in occupied territory and/or combined operations involving the landing and removal of specialised light infantry, such as commandos, by means of small boats.
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Operation Pin is an alleged sting operation set up by the UK's National Crime Squad, the FBI, Interpol, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Australian Hi-Tech Crime Centre.
During the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan Operation Slipper was the Australian naval contribution to the U.S.-led operations against Afghanistan in late 2001.
Operation Any Soldier is a way to show personal appreciation to US soldiers serving in Iraq in the 2003 Iraq war.
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 Operation Shingle -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lucas in the Anzio/Nettuno area, and a rapid advance into the (additional info and facts about Alban Hills) Alban Hills to cut German communications and "threaten the rear of the German XIV Corps".
Should Germany have adequate reinforcements available to defend both Rome and the Gustav Line, the Allies felt that the operation would be a success in engaging forces which could otherwise be committed on another (The side that is seen or that goes first) front.
The American commanders in particular were determined that nothing should delay the (additional info and facts about Normandy invasion) Normandy invasion and the supporting landings in southern France ((additional info and facts about Operation Dragoon) Operation Dragoon).
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, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process -- a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
, military operation -- activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
, cognitive operation -- the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"
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 Operation Boardman - TheBestLinks.com - Balkans, Italy, World War II, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Operation Boardman - TheBestLinks.com - Balkans, Italy, World War II, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub,...
During World War II, Operation Boardman was the deception operation that supported the Avalanche invasion at Salerno, Italy.
This deception continued the false threat of an Allied invasion of the Balkans.
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 Society Fresh : Article 'List of operations and projects (military and non-military)'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Operation Anvil (1954) — British counter-insurgency operation in Nairobi during the Mau Mau Uprising
Yellow Ribbon is the operation of the Canadian Department of Transport to handle the diversion of civilian airline flights following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Sweeny — (2003) Anti-smuggling operation by the Marines.
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The operation was commanded by General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an attack on Rome.
At the end of 1943, following the Allied invasion of Italy Allied forces were bogged down at the Winter Line, a defensive line across Italy south of the psychologically important objective of Rome.
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Category:World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign - Wikpedia
Category:World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign
Articles in category "World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign"
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 Society Fresh : Article 'White & Case'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The original battleship-gray case and chiclet keyboard of the CoCo I were dropped in favor of white and a full-travel keyboard for the CoCo II and III.
Enduring Freedom (2001-present) — U.S. and UK invasion of Afghanistan Anaconda — U.S. effort to capture al Qaeda members and Talibans in Afghanistan Apollo — the Canadian Navy's operation in support of the United States forces in Afghanistan Athena (2003) Canadian Forces contribution to ISAF in Kabul.
Telic — codename for British operations Tiger Clean Sweep — (2003) Tiger Fury — (2004) Tomahawk — (2004) Tombstone Piledriver — (2004) Trailblazer — (2004) True Grit — (2004) Operation Tyr — (2003) Vigilant Resolve (2004) — First American attempt to capture Fallujah.
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 Operation Boardman -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Operation Boardman -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
This deception continued the false threat of an Allied invasion of the (The major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula) Balkans.
(additional info and facts about Operation Mincemeat) Operation Mincemeat
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