Battle of Cisterna

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The Battle of Cisterna was a major World War II clash during the Anzio campaign in early 1944, notable for the heavy losses suffered by U.S. Ranger units in an unsuccessful attempt to break German defensive lines in Italy.

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instanceOf battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Cisterna di Littoria NERFINISHED
belligerent Germany
Kingdom of Italy (Allied co-belligerent) NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
campaign Anzio campaign NERFINISHED
combatantUnit German 715th Infantry Division NERFINISHED
German Hermann Göring Panzer Division NERFINISHED
U.S. 1st Ranger Battalion NERFINISHED
U.S. 3rd Infantry Division NERFINISHED
U.S. 3rd Ranger Battalion NERFINISHED
U.S. 4th Ranger Battalion NERFINISHED
commander Eberhard von Mackensen NERFINISHED
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin NERFINISHED
Lucian K. Truscott NERFINISHED
William O. Darby NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
country Italy
date 1944-01-30
endDate 1944-02-02
followedBy prolonged stalemate at Anzio
front Italian Front NERFINISHED
historicalAssessment considered a costly failure for U.S. Rangers
memorial monuments to U.S. Rangers near Cisterna di Latina
notableFor encirclement and destruction of two U.S. Ranger battalions
heavy losses of U.S. Ranger units
objective break German defensive lines near Cisterna
expand the Anzio beachhead
operation Operation Shingle NERFINISHED
opponent German 14th Army NERFINISHED
Wehrmacht
outcome decisive German defensive success
partOf Battle of Anzio NERFINISHED
Italian Campaign NERFINISHED
place Cisterna di Latina NERFINISHED
predecessorEvent Allied landings at Anzio
RangerBattalionsLost 1st Ranger Battalion NERFINISHED
3rd Ranger Battalion NERFINISHED
RangerBattalionsSeverelyMauled 4th Ranger Battalion NERFINISHED
region Lazio
relatedEvent Battle of Anzio NERFINISHED
result German victory
strategicContext attempt to break out from the Anzio beachhead
tacticalSituation German forces had strong defensive positions and armor support
U.S. Rangers advanced ahead of main force and were cut off
terrain rural farmland and small town urban area
timePeriod January–February 1944
U.S.Casualties over 700 Rangers killed, wounded, or captured

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German Fourteenth Army engagement Battle of Cisterna