SCRIPT FOR PODCAST

Brittany Holland
Dari Butkiewicz
5hr
2/11/10

Script for podcast
For our World War II Battle Project we did the battle of Anzio. The Battle of Anzio is more of a campaign then a battle. The combatants of this “Battle” were the Germans and the United States. A lot of things happened during this battle. Many things were destroyed in a little amount of time. This battle took place over a time period of only five months. During the Anzio campaign, the Allied, also known as the United States, forces killed around 7,000 and about 36,000 ended up wounded or missing or possibly both. The Germans killed around 5,000, and about 30,500 were wounded or missing, and around 4,500 were captured. The generals of this battle or campaign were: General Harold Alexander, General Mark Clark, Major General John P. Lucas, and Major General Lucian Truscott. They attacked 5 cruisers, 24 destroyers, 238 landing crafts. They also attacked more than 62 other ships and over 5,000 vehicles. During the battle of Anzio, 10 allied divisions fought against 26 German divisions so they were outnumbered. The Allied forces broke out to the South, joining with the Northward advancing forces of 5th Army and the North, seizing Rome. In the end the Allies won the battle of Anzio.