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Major General John Porter Lucas (January 14, 1890 – December 24, 1949) was a senior officer of the United States Army who saw service in World War I and World War II. He is most remembered for being the commander of VI Corps during the Battle of Anzio (codenamed Operation Shingle) in early 1944 the Italian campaign of World War II.
An article about the controversial role of General John P. Lucas in the Anzio campaign of World War II. It examines the arguments for and against his decision to delay the advance on Rome and the impact of the battle on his career and reputation.
Lieutenant John P. Lucas of the 13th U.S. Cavalry was sound asleep in a small adobe shack in Columbus, New Mexico, on the night of March 9, 1916, when he was abruptly awakened by the unmistakable sounds of men and horses passing outside his window.
La invasión estaba bajo el mando del Major General John P. Lucas y se realizó de la siguiente manera: La Primera División del ejército británico y el 46.º Regimiento de Tanques Reales desembarcaron a 10 km al norte de Anzio. La Tercera División del ejército estadounidense desembarcó a 6 km al este de Anzio.
This was how Maj. Gen. John P. Lucas, commander of the VI Corps in Italy, viewed and resolved his command problem immediately after the Anzio landing in January 1944. He rejected a course of...
10 de feb. de 2017 · It is early January 1944 as you assume the role of Major General John P. Lucas, commander of U.S. VI Corps that is currently fighting a tough war against skilled and determined German defenders in World War II’s Italian Campaign.
VI Corps headquarters, under General John P. Lucas, was to command Operation Shingle. The landing, scheduled for January 22, was to be undertaken by the U.S. 3rd Division, the British 1st Division, and detachments of U.S. Army Rangers, elements of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and British commandos.
