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Today in World War II History—Jan. 22, 1944

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 by Sarah Sundin
US DUKWs landing troops at Anzio, Italy, 22 January 1944 (US National Archives)

US DUKWs landing troops at Anzio, Italy, 22 January 1944 (US National Archives)

75 Years Ago—Jan. 22, 1944: US and British troops land at Anzio, Italy, and establish a solid beachhead; the towns of Anzio and Nettuno are secured.

US War Refugee Board is established to resettle European Jews in the US.

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