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Did any members of Company 'C' from the Royal Fusiliers actually survive the Anzio landings during the Second World War?

Question #136622. Asked by mcsurfie.
Last updated Jul 23 2014.
Originally posted Jul 22 2014 2:32 AM.

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cornfield
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Here is what my research has revealed, which may or may not answer your question:
"When the Tigers broke Free" is a Pink Floyd song by Roger Waters describing the death of his father , Eric Fletcher Wares, during the battle of Anzio. Eric Waters served in Z comany of the Royal Fusiliers. He, along with the rest of Company Z was killed by a German Tiger tank assault.(In the song, Waters pronounces "Z" as the American "Zee", hence the unit sometimes gets incorrectly referred to as "Company C".)

Jul 22 2014, 4:24 PM
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On the 18th February 1944 The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)took part in "Operation Shingle" (the battle of Anzio). Company Z were part of this operation. Their orders were to hold a bridgehead against a Tiger tank assault. I am assuming there were survivors as the Regimental History just says there were many casualties.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Fusiliers#Second_World_War

Once a Fusilier Always a Fusilier.

Jul 23 2014, 12:52 AM
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