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Eisenhower tours the Italian Front in December, 1943. The terrain and weather make life difficult for Allied troops. Pontoon bridges collapse in the raging rivers. Eisenhower leaves for Tunisia to plan the Anzio campaign. The landing is made in January, 1944. The Germans attack and put the Anzio landing in peril, but the Allies hold on. After nearly six months of battle, the breakout is made and Rome is liberated. Eisenhower is sent to London to prepare for the Normandy invasion.

Episode credited cast:
Mark W. Clark Mark W. Clark - Himself (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower - Himself (archive footage)
Maurice Joyce Maurice Joyce - Dwight D. Eisenhower (voice)
Albert Kesselring Albert Kesselring - Himself (archive footage)
Bernard L. Montgomery Bernard L. Montgomery - Himself (archive footage)
Arthur Tedder Arthur Tedder - Himself (archive footage)
Westbrook Van Voorhis Westbrook Van Voorhis - Narrator
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