Rome '44..then & Now

[Marco]

Hello Guys..
These are some shot that my friend Ale has made for me

Piazza di Spagna, June 1944

[Marco]

Colonna Square..free Roman people

[Marco]

March 1944. After the bomb explosion in via Rasella (33 german soldier of Polizei Regiment "Bozen" died), german soldiers and italian fascist of X M.A.S. take a ostages. We are in 4 Fontane street, near Barberini Palace

[Marco]

June 1944..two italian Carabinieri in Via del Corso, one of most important street of Rome

[Marco]

September 1943..during the fighting between german and italian for Rome, three german Pak of 2nd Fallschirmjäger Division in "La Montagnola" area fire against armored vehicles of "Lancieri di Montebello" Regiment.

[Marco]

September 1943..german Fallschirmjägers capturing italian soldier near the "Viminale" Square

[Marco]

German Tiger in "Piazza del Popolo" (translated is People Square)

[Marco]

Italian soldiers captured by german Fallschirmjäger in a School, in Via Asmara (Asmara street)

[Eric JB]

Hi Marco,

Great then & now shots !!!!.
Just like the "After the Battle" Magazines, well done.
Any more to show us ???

yours friendly
Eric-Jan Bakker

[Marco]

german armored car in Via di Santa Costanza (Santa Costanza street)

[Marco]

This is not Rome...is CASERTA, the Royal Palace - Reggia di Caserta - (until 1945 the Allied High Command standing here)

[Marco]

Ok Ok...I have wrote "Rome"..and Rome is this picture..take in National street (Via Nazionale) in June 1944. The italian armored car used by german is destroyed by Sherman Fire (the only armored fighting in Rome)

[Nick B]

Really great shots. I really enjoy seeing then and now style photos. Cheers for sharing.

[Marco]

June 1944...an US Sherman on Via del Tritone

[Marco]

Last...italian old woman in via del Corso