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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cisterna canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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
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heavy losses of U.S. Ranger units ⓘ |
| objective |
break German defensive lines near Cisterna
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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
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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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