following monte cassino, the 100th was soon deployed at the anzio beachhead on 26 march 1944. the allies held a beachhead that spanned inland going a few miles inland. the battlefield at anzio was very similar to battlefields in world war i as there was a large stretch of land between both opposing forces declared as "no man's land" and both sides didn't go on a large-scale offensive. the sides only fought at night. during the day, soldiers slept. the fall of monte cassino finally led to the end of the stalemate on 17 may 1944. ont 23 may the allies went on the offensive to drive the germans north. however, the allies needed more information about the enemy, so the 100th was ordered to capture a german soldier. lieutenant young-oak kim, a korean american born in los angeles, california, and nisei pfc irving akahoshi from the 100th volunteered for the mission and captured two german soldiers. on the push to rome, lanuvio, the final german stronghold, fell to the 100th infantry battalion.