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Anzio

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An·zi·o  (nz-, äntsy)
A town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea south-southeast of Rome. In World War II Allied troops landed at Anzio on January 22, 1944. Population: 48,500.
Anzio [ˈænzɪˌəʊ (Italian) ˈantsjo]
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(Placename) a port and resort on the W coast of Italy: site of Allied landings in World War II. Pop.: 32 383 (1991 est.)
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Noun1.Anzio - a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II
Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD


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His depiction of the tenacious and legendary defensive battle at Anzio is similarly illuminating.
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