Brutal.
Roger Waters' father was, I believe, killed during that battle, which was part
of the inspiration behind Pink Floyd's "The Wall".
Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold Auerbach
> On Jul 18, 2014, at 16:07, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> New Zealander George Silk's withheld photos from Anzio in WWII released
>
> "Here, on the 70th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Anzio,
> LIFE.com presents a series of Silk’s photographs — many of them never
> published before — that graphically illustrate the grueling stalemate,
> accompanied always by lethal violence, that defined the operation. Roughly
> 7,000 Allied troops were killed in those four months. Another 36,000 were
> wounded or missing in action. The Germans suffered 40,000 casualties (5,000
> killed) while more than 4,000 surrendered and were taken prisoner.
>
> Read more: Anzio: Rare and Classic World War II Photos From Italy | LIFE.com
> <http://life.time.com/history/anzio-unpublished-photos-italian-campaign-world-war-ii/#ixzz37rA4fcS8>
>
> http://life.time.com/history/anzio-unpublished-photos-italian-campaign-world-war-ii/#ixzz37rA4fcS8
> "
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