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World War II: May 1999 From the EditorWorld War II Archives | Single Page | 0 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post Anzio remains one of the great "what ifs" of World War II. The road to Rome lay open on January 22. Early on, Lucas had characterized himself as a "lamb being led to the slaughter." Was the operation a self-fulfilling prophecy? The VI Corps commander's decision was not out of character. His reasons for waiting nine days to attack in the direction of the Alban Hills–mainly concern for the landing of additional supplies and troops–indeed did have merit. In the end, however, the opportunity he missed had been great. Subscribe Today
However responsible Lucas may have been for the four months of agony at Anzio, there is enough blame to go around. Lucas and the men of VI Corps were ill served by the upper echelons of the Allied command. For all these reasons, Maj. Gen. John P. Lucas joined the pantheon of military scapegoats whose initiative or lack thereof has shaped history. Michael E. Haskew, Editor,World War II Pages: 1 2 Help HistoryNet by bookmarking to
           
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