Italy 1943–1945
Aprilia ('the Factory') and the Via Anziate
Battlefield
The story
The centre of the February fighting. Aprilia was a Fascist new town founded in 1936; its tower and buildings became the German strongpoint called 'the Factory'. From here the German attacks of February rolled south down the Via Anziate towards the sea.
What to look for
Stand in the main square, then drive south on the Via Anziate past Carroceto and Campo di Carne, the heart of the defensive battle.
Plan your visit
Aprilia is a busy modern town; park near the centre.
Nearby sites
- Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio · 13 km
- Rangers memorial, Isola Bella near Cisterna · 14 km
- Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno · 14 km
- Museo dello Sbarco Alleato, Forte Sangallo, Nettuno · 15 km
- Anzio War Cemetery · 16 km
- Museo dello Sbarco di Anzio (Villa Adele) · 16 km
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Into Europe: Italy 1943–1945
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of the Allied campaign in Italy, from the Sicily landings of July 1943 through Salerno, the Winter Line, Ortona, Cassino and Anzio, Rome, the Gothic Line and the final battles on the Senio and the Po in April 1945.
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