#wwii italy

[cursedreverie1945]

Anzio Italy, 1944.

Photo by George Silk, for Life magazine

[ciaheyhimm]

Some Balbo pictures because yes, he's underrated. (FR I need more friends who are interested in Italy during WWII)

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Balbo teaching his kids how to shoot while smoking a cigar.

[pebblegalaxy]

Echoes of Resistance: Alba de Céspedes' Harrowing Tale of Survival During World War II

The Life in Shadows: Alba de Céspedes’ October Escape In the chilling autumn of 1943, as the flames of World War II engulfed the ancient city of Rome, a narrative of courage and desperation unfolded in the dense woods of Italy. Alba de Céspedes, a noted Cuban-Italian journalist and novelist, found herself a fugitive, hidden in the bosom of nature, shielded by the foliage from the ravages of war…

[davidcashuk]

World War II Axis helmets (not all of them obviously)

[theworldatwar]

RAF Spitfire Mk.Vc’s of No. 253 Sqdn undergo service and repair in Southern Italy - Summer 1944

[dronescapesvideos]

Caproni Campini N.1, August 1940. The Italian aircraft was a hybrid-powered jet (piston and compressor). For a short time, many mistakenly thought this was the first jet aircraft.

[secular-jew]

A soldier in the Jewish Brigade Group of the British Army, with an artillery shell reading "A gift to Hitler" in Italy, 1944.

[thoughtportal]

A four-part podcast series on the Italian resistance to fascism, both during World War Two and immediately after, in conversation with anti-fascist partisans themselves.

[bretzkysbs]

During World War II, the statue of David was surrounded by bricks to prevent damage from bombings.

[victusinveritas]

Men of the 5th Northamptonshire Regiment, 11th Inf. Brig., 78th Inf.Div. on the march near Coldragone, Italy. 25 May 1944.

(Photo source- © IWM NA 15513)

[worldhistorian1845]

Countries with the Most WW2 Aircraft

United States | Total: 324,750 Aircraft

USSR | Total: 157,261 Aircraft

United Kingdom | Total: 131,549 Aircraft

Germany | Total: 119,371

Japan | Total: 76,320 Aircraft

Italy | Total: 11,112 Aircraft

France | 5,276 Aircraft

[walkingthroughthisworld]

The M4 Medium with an M4 105mm Howitzer was a solution for a problem they didn’t know they had until the Italy Campaign. The M7 Priest did not work well in the direct fire role it was sometimes called to fill. The mount was not very accurate for direct fire, and there was no fixing it. It was also poorly suited to direct fireworks with its light armor. The solution was mounting the 105mm gun in the M4 series. This required a rework of the gun and mount, but it was ready before the Normandy landings and, once in use, were well-liked, replacing the M7 in Tank Company and Battalion 105 support roles. All 105 Shermans were either M4s or M4A3s, and all were built by Chrysler.

(via 105 mm M4 Howitzer Information Page | The Sherman Tank Site)

[ciaheyhimm]

Sharing some pictures of Italo Balbo, Italy's Marshal of the Air Force. He died on the 28th June 1940 in Tobruch: his plane was hit by accident by the Italian anti-aircraft and him and his men crashed on the ground fatally. None survived.

[cid5]

Ultimate appearance of Benito MUSSOLINI in Milan, on the 16th of December, 1944. He is adressing the republican national guard.

[todaysdocument]

Private Paul Oglesby, 30th Infantry, standing before an altar in a damaged Catholic Church in Acerno, Italy, on July 23, 1943. 

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series: Photographs of American Military Activities

Image description: Interior of a Catholic church. There is a large hole in the chancel roof behind the altar. Sunlight is illuminating the altar, showing the decorations, artwork, and candles, and a large amount of rubble on the floor. Standing before the altar is a man in a U.S. Army uniform, holding his helmet at his side. In the foreground are the pews in darkness, mostly undamaged. 

[theworldatwar]

Actress Marlene Dietrich entertains the troops - Italy 1945