Operation Shingle, Anzio
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
OPERATION SHINGLE - ANZIO January 1944 COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF: Conference Proceedings, 1941-1945 Box 2: Sextant Conference November 1943. The Combined Chiefs discuss strategy including Mediterranean. Useful background for study of decision on Anzio. DEVERS, JACOB L.: Papers, 1939-49 [microfilm] #45, Reel 7: Mediterranean Air Force Operations in Support of Shingle DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY: Collection of 20th Century Military Records, 1918-1959 Series I: Air University Studies Box 18 #74. Airborne Missions in Mediterranean Box 26 #96. Army Air Forces in Amphibious Landings in Mediterranean Box 33 #115. Air Phase of Italian Campaign to January 1944 – prior to SHINGLE but might be useful background. Series II: Library Reference Publications Box 23: HQ 5th Army Office of the Surgeon, The Medical Story of Anzio EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D.: Papers, Pre-Presidential, 1916-1952 Box 3: Alexander, H.R. folder for 1943-44 contains messages re command situation at Anzio. Folder for 1947 contains U.S. comments on a British manuscript history of the Italian Campaign. Box 22: Churchill, Winston Box 22: Clark, Mark Box 72: Lucas, John Box 80: Marshall, George Box 132: Cables, between George C. Marshall and Dwight D. Eisenhower GRUENTHER, ALFRED M.: Papers, 1942-1983 U.S. Army Series: According to a brief description in Gruenther’s solicitation folder the Italian campaign is well documented in this series which includes a diary entry by Gruenther recounting a meeting between Generals Alexander and Clark re strategy for Italian campaign. JACKSON, C. D.: Papers, 1931-1967 Box 18: Psychological Warfare Operations in Mediterranean LEE, ERNEST R.: Papers, 1942-52 (microfilm) Reel 1: Diary January-August 1944 includes comments on Anzio NORSTAD, LAURIS: Papers, 1930-1987 Box 8: Air Intelligence Weekly Summary, January 3, 24, 31, 1944 Box 9: Central Mediterranean Operational Studies, January 1944 Box 12: Operations Bulletin, January 1944 Box 14: Air Force Participation in Operation Shingle, January 1-February 15, 1944 RYDER, CHARLES W., Papers, 1917-1950 Box 4: HQ 34 Inf. G-2 Historical Narrative, October 1943-January 1945 Box 9: Road to Rome (Fifth Army) 1944 SMITH, WALTER BEDELL: Collection of World War II Documents, 1941-1945 Boxes 8-10: Cable Log Incoming, November 1943-January 1944 Boxes 12-13: Cable Logs Outgoing November 1943-January 1944 Box 18: Supreme Commander’s Dispatch Italian Campaign Box 20: History of AFHQ (Note: The incoming and outgoing cable logs contain scattered messages concerning landing craft and other considerations affecting both SHINGLE and plans for OVERLORD/ANVIL. Page by page searching needed to identify such messages.) U.S. ARMY: Unit Records, 1940-1950 Box 762: Unit History (3rd Infantry Division) Box 763: 3rd Infantry Division Operations February 1944 Box 765: 3rd Infantry Division War Room Journal, January 1944 & February 1944 Box 769: G-2 Bulletins January 1944 & Periodic Reports February 1944 Box 773: G-3 Periodic Reports December 1943-January 1944 Box 775: 3rd Infantry Division Field Order for Operation Shingle, Annexes 2-9 Box 900: G-2 Periodic Reports January-June 1944 (36th Infantry Division) Box 902: G-3 Periodic Reports (36th Infantry Division) Box 19: G-1 Periodic Reports January 1944 (1st Armored Division) Box 23: G-2 Intelligence January-March 1944 (1st Armored Division) Box 26: S-3 Period Reports January 1944 (1st Armored Division) Box 1020: Monthly History January 1944 (45th Infantry Division) Box 1022: G-2 General Summary February 1944 (45th Infantry Division) Box 1025: G-3 Periodic Reports January 1944 (45th Infantry Division) Box 1417: 179th Infantry (component of 45th Division) - Monthly Histories Box 1418: 180th Infantry (component of 45th Division) U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT, Operations Division: Diaries, 1942-1946 Box 3: January 1944. Contains daily reports from various theaters of operation so Anzio operation is summarized in daily reports to OPD. Posted 10/2020 .