Rome, september 1943...

[Marco]

September 11, 1943. After three days of fighting in some areas of Rome, German paratroopers of 2nd division took possession of the headquarters of the Italian Radio Station EIAR (Today his name is RAI) in Via Asiago (Asiago street). With them, some soldiers of the PAI (Italian Police) monitor the building.

[Marco]

Italian soldier of PAI and german paratroopers (on the door in background) front of EIAR.

[Marco]

Same area. Note the italian camo helmets, the MAB submachine gun with fixed-bayo and the german paratroopers with a Pak anti-tank gun 75mm on background

[Marco]

LAST:
Paratroopers on EIAR main gate.

[Hans Kondor]

Nice pictures and I like it that you have taken photos from the place nowadays.

[Mike Yokum]

Another mini-masterpiece Marco!

I love your now and then renditions. Interesting photos all!

Thanks!

[busterz111]

Very nicely done...I am allways Pleased to see before and after shots espicially when they are so thoughtfully done.

[mayer]

Fantastic photos Marco, nice then & now Love that camo para...

[Killerbee]

Always excellent to see these then and now photo works...

But is it me or maybe an optical aberration but are those Italian Polizia TALL (I assume they had a tall height requirement) They make the FJ's look tiny... which I would assume the FJ where looking for lighter individuals or smaller body frames. Which brings up a question, "Does anyone know what the FJ weight and height requirements were? Min. and Max.? Just curious.

Anyway, fantastic work... must take alot of time seeking out the right locations to match these photos. This type of work is most enjoyable... even more than collecting itself.

Regards,

Jim

[corporalSteiner]

amazingly intact pavement details today in the first comparison pic. shame not more places are as unharmed by time's passing death ray of change as this commendable comparison shot. great work!

[David Fettes]

Most para vets I have meet have been about 5 foot 8 inches and under, but built like brick sh1t houses.

[AFF96]

Great "then" & "now" pics. I wonder if I walked any of these streets last Oct???
Thanks!

[George Cone]

In pic #4, the closest fsj, is that a zf41 scope case on his belt?

Marco, These are wonderful pics. They are especially interesting for me as my father invaded with the Texas 36th Inf. Div. at Salerno.
Keep 'em coming, pls.

[kurth]

Excellent photo Marco.....but for the first now pic.....sorry i ask you the "diritti fotografici"...infat its' me in the foreground.......
ahahahahaha

ciao e bravo come al solito!!
great as usual

Kurth

[Willi Z.]

Excellent photos Marco! They provides a unique opportunity to compare uniforms and equipment.

Aren't the Italian soldiers members of their basketball team?