The Battle of Anzio was among of the most bloody of the World War II conflicts. T. R. Fehrenbach's accurate account stunningly depicts the reality of the Allied forces' fight for survival on an Italian beach, as they stormed the soft underbelly of the Axis powers. One of the decisive turning points of the war, the men were pinned to a narrow strip of sand, while German planes swooped in from above, artillery shells and mortar fire pounded them on the ground. This is a true and dramatic account of the battle, from the perspective of a soldier and military historian, told with pride, compassion and spirit. T. R. Fehrenbach's account of war needs no embellishing, bringing you into the thick of the action.