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John Porter "Old Luke" Lucas (January 14, 1890 - December 24, 1949) was a General and the commander of the US VI Corps during World War II.
On January 22, 1944, from the deck of the cruiser USS Biscayne, Lucas oversaw Operation Shingle, the amphibious landing at Anzio. Lucas was a graduate of West Point and had served during World War I, as a battalion commander.
Lucas was replaced by General Lucian Truscott as the commander at Anzio as a result of his unwillingness to fully engage the enemy. Instead of advancing inland to secure higher ground, Lucas reinforced and built fortifications, allowing the German army to surround the beachhead. This was summarised by Winston Churchill's comment, "We hurled a wildcat on the shores of Anzio - all we have is a stranded whale."
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