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Anzio War Cemetery
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Anzio, Lazio
CountryItaly
Coordinates41°27′22″N 12°37′23″E / 41.456°N 12.623°E / 41.456; 12.623
Owned byCommonwealth War Graves Commission
No. of graves1,056
WebsiteCWGC official website
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The Commonwealth of Nations Anzio War Cemetery is to be found about a kilometer from Anzio town in the Lazio region of Italy. It is located 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Rome. It should not be confused with the Commonwealth Beach Head War Cemetery some 3,5 kilometers to the north or the American Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, which is located in the nearby town of Nettuno.

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