Name given to the Allied amphibious assault of the Italian city of Anzio and the surrounding area in 1944. It was intended to outflank German forces defending the Gustav Line and to pave the way for an attack on Rome.

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  • Upper case:
    OPERATION SHINGLE (1944)
  • Lower case:
    operation shingle (1944)
  • Title case (capitalised words):
    Operation Shingle (1944)
  • Sentence case:
    Operation Shingle (1944)

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