what battles took place during the allied invasion of italy
Battle of Anzio. The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Second World War which took place during the Italian Campaign in the area near Anzio. It was fought between the Allied forces of Great Britain and the United States and the German troops deployed in Italy from January 22, 1944, to June 5, 1944.y the end of 1943, after the Allied invasion of Italy at Salerno, the advance of the American and British forces had ground to halt at the Gustav Line, which was the German defensive line that ran across Italy.