Today in World War II History—March 3, 1944

US VI Corps Headquarters in a wine cellar near Anzio, Italy, 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)

80 Years Ago—Mar. 3, 1944: Allies repel final German counterattack at Anzio; forces will remain at standstill for next two months in bad weather.

Former Belgian premier Paul-Émile Janson dies in Buchenwald concentration camp, age 71.

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