Anzio War Cemetery Explained

Anzio War Cemetery
Country:	Italy
Location:	Anzio, Lazio
Coordinates:	41.456°N 12.623°W
Owner:	Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Graves:	1,056
Website:	CWGC official website
Findagraveid:	2185816

The Commonwealth of Nations Anzio War Cemetery is to be found about a kilometer from Anzio town in the Lazio region of Italy. It is located 70km (40miles) south of Rome. It should not be confused with the Commonwealth Beach Head War Cemetery some 3,5 kilometers to the north or the American Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, which is located in the nearby town of Nettuno.

Description and history

Anzio War Cemetery is a special and communal cemetery for the local and surrounding peoples. It contains 1,056 graves resulting from Operation Shingle in 1944 as part of World War II. Having seen the make up of the 1st Canadian Division which was sent there in 1944 it is clear from the graves that those who rest there were from the units of the 1st Division. There were 1,037 identified casualties.

PoemThere is a poem about the Anzio War Cemetery written by Michael Elliott-Binns.^[1] It is written from the perspective of a man that had experienced a loss in the battle and that was writing for his own personal reasons.^[1] The author later commented that "They [the fallen soldiers] seem to be buried on the doorstep of their home."^[1]

SongThere is a line in a 2014 song "To Hell and Back" by Sabaton which was reportedly taken from a poem by Audie Murphy:"Crosses grow on AnzioWhere no soldiers sleepAnd where hell is six feet deep"

See also

• List of cemeteries in Italy

External links

• Image references

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salamander Oasis.