Anzio/Monte Cassino 3/26 Presentations

These battles really show the unprepared side of the Allies.  Looking at the details of what happened, it can be seen that what many would call standard preparations and considerations were not taken.  In Operation Shingle (Anzio), there were not enough troops and supplies to follow through with their plans because they were directed to other battles.  When the troops did go in they were not prepared to do so because procedures and instructions were changed only a short time before.  At the Battle of Monte Cassino, those who planned the attack underestimated the lay of the land.  With the Allies at the bottom and the Germans on the top of the mountains, the Allies were definitely at a disadvantage.  

These lack of preparations cost the Allied forces greatly.  Could better planning have helped?  Was it possible for them to prepare any better without being omniscient?  Were these events inevitable costs of the war?