22 January On this day in 1944, the Allied army landing began at Anzio, Italy.

D-Day Dodgers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE5Cgvc3JqU Ian Campbell Folk Group

Wikipedia; The song was written in November 1944 by Lance-Sergeant Harry Pynn of the Tank Rescue Section, 19 Army Fire Brigade, who was with the 78th Infantry Division just south of Bologna, Italy. There were many variations, but the song generally and sarcastically referred to how easy their life in Italy was. Although Hamish Henderson did not write the song, he did collect different versions of it and it is attributed to him in the sleeve notes of the Ian Campbell Folk Group's "Contemporary Campbells". Many different variations have been recorded.

We're the D-Day Dodgers out in Italy Always on the vino, always on the spree.
Eighth Army scroungers and their tanks We live in Rome – among the Yanks.
We are the D-Day Dodgers, over here in Italy.

The Volturno and Cassino were taken in our stride. We didn't have to fight there. We just went for the ride.
Anzio and Sangro were all forlorn. We did not do a thing from dusk to dawn.
For we are the D-Day Dodgers, over here in Italy.

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