WWII Italian Battlefield Weapons Museum: Full-Day Tour from Rome

Highlights

• Key Battles Explored
• Original Equipment Display
• Comprehensive Historical Insight

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Latina

   3h

   An historical tour, with your Private Expert Local Tourt Guide, to what is still possible to see of the weapons, vehicles and uniforms of German, American, British equipment of Italian Campaign of WW2 till 1945. This Park-Museum, an hour and a half away from Rome, containing about 50000 artifacts distributed in many pavilions according to multiple themes contextualized with the territory ranging from the Anzio Landing during World War II. Two pavilions of the museum park are entirely devoted to the display of military vehicles from the Second World War. Dioramas depict, among other things, how Italy became involved in the war, the course of the North African campaigns, the amphibian landing of the allied troops near Anzio and the battle for Monte Cassino.

2. 2

   Borgo Piave

   1h

   Free time for a light lunch (your own expense) with local products.

3. 3

   Sicily Rome American Cemetery and Memorial

   1h

   The World War II Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial site in Italy covers 77 acres, rising in a gentle slope from a broad pool with an island and cenotaph flanked by groups of Italian cypress trees. Beyond the pool is the immense field of headstones of 7,845 of American military war dead, arranged in gentle arcs on broad green lawns beneath rows of Roman pines. The majority of these individuals died in the liberation of Sicily (July 10 to August 17, 1943); in the landings in the Salerno Area (September 9, 1943) and the heavy fighting northward; in the landings at Anzio Beach and expansion of the beachhead (January 22, 1944 to May 1944); and in air and naval support in the regions.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   30min

   The Beach Head War Cemetery (not to be confused with the Anzio War Cemetery) is located 5 km north of Anzio town and is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It houses 2,316 soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Second World War from the Commonwealth. 1,917 graves belong to soldiers from the United Kingdom. 68 Canadians form the second largest group, followed by soldiers from South Africa (25) Australia (6), India (5) and New Zealand (4).

Before you go

Location

Italy