Everywhere you turn in Italy, there is history. Every town you visit has its own story just waiting to be told. Every step you take has been taken for thousands of years. So when I visited the seaside town of Lavinio (near Anzio and Nettuno) and noticed a memorial stone written in English, I knew that I was about to learn something fascinating. The stone reads as follows: THE 6TH (BANFFSHIRE) BATTALION THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES ON THE ANZIO BEACHHEAD 22 JANUARY – 4 JUNE 1944 BYDAND The Battle of Anzio began in January of 1944 when Allied Forces landed on the shores of neighboring seaside towns, Anzio and Nettuno. “Operation Shingle” was aimed at defeating German forces in the area. Initially, the attack was a surprise and the allied forces were able to move inland. But shortly thereafter, the German forces regrouped moving every available troop to higher ground, which provided a clear view of the allied positions. What followed wa
100+ YEARS OF THE GREAT ITALIAN MOVIEMAKERS