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'ON THIS SITE THOUSANDS OF MEN FOUGHT AND DIED' |
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Tour Duration is c. eight (8) hours. This includes transit time between Rome and the Anzio beachhead. |
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Our tour can be modified on request. Tour Options explains how to book if you have already planned your own itinerary. An example might be if you wanted to spend one hour in the Anzio Commonwealth War Cemetery rather than on Buonriposo Ridge. Visits to museums, cemeteries and other battlefields, the location where Isola Bella farm once stood on the outskirts of Cisterna another example, can be added in lieu of one or more of our own battlefield walks. |
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Lunch at a very pleasant restaurant in Anzio called Porto Neroniano is included on our full day tour, and we spend approximately one hour and a half there. The restaurant is situated 100m from the sea front and many original photographs of the Anzio beachhead 1944 are on display in the dining room. The food they serve is very good and our guests can enjoy a mixed fish starter, fish pasta and italian cheese, mixed vegetables and roast potatoes, fried prawns and squid and a selection of local wines. |
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'You will be picked up from your hotel or other Rome accommodation quite early in the morning, at either 08:00 or 08:30 depending on your preference, to arrive in the port of Anzio no later than 09:15, followed by breakfast in the company of your guide and tour co-ordinator. After our tour, you will be back in your hotel or other Rome accommodation by 17:00, to keep your evening free for sightseeing and dinner.' |
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[News, updates]: If you want to spend more time in the Anzio beachhead area, perhaps over a weekend or a period of days, please let us know so we can tailor a bespoke tour on your behalf to include accommodation in Anzio. / July 15th 2010 |
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Allied Air Support / Over fifty combined U.S., British and South African fighter squadrons, 24 bomber squadrons and five reconnaissance squadrons in Naples, Foggia, Termoli and Sardinia defended the beachhead from German land artillery and air strikes. P-40 Kittyhawks, Thunderbolts, Bostons, Beaufighters, Mustangs and Spitfires engaged in round the clock combat and reconnaissance missions. U.S. B-25 Mitchell and B-26 Marauder bombers pounded enemy supply lines and defensive positions between the Gustav / Caesar divide. The Allies held aerial supremacy, but lost thirty aircraft between February 12th and 17th alone. / |
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