The Battle for Carroceto MTO (id:#58700)

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Anzio-Nettuno Beachhead, Carroceto, Italy 1944-01-25 (8 others)

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Overview:

As the US VI Corps began to expand the beachhead, it became increasingly important to secure the road net at the Factory (Aprilia) and the small nearby village of Carroceto. Tasked with taking the Factory was the 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. While the main effort was the assault on the Factory, a smaller preliminary effort was to secure the town of Carroceto, thereby protecting the battalion's left flank. This was left up to the battalion's No. 1 Company and a troop of Sherman tanks of the 46th Royal Tank Regiment. In the first major action on the beachhead, the British would receive an unpleasant lesson about what to expect in the future.

Defender: German (Reinforced platoon of III Bn, 29th Panzergrenadier Regiment)  

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