Outstanding Courage at Anzio
8th February 1944: Medal of Honor and a Victoria Cross in one day - two men demonstrate extraordinary battlefield leadership to turn the tide of battle
The fighting on the Anzio bridgehead remained intense.
The citations for two separate actions in the period covering the 8th February 1944 give us a good idea of the nature of the battle faced by both the American and British armies:
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