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Revision as of 00:59, 24 October 2005 by Alai (talk | contribs) (stub sort)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)John P. "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. Lucas was a graduate of West Point and had served, during World War I, as a battalion commander.
He 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 waited for the German army to surround the beach-head. 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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