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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Today in World War II History

B-25 of the US 340th BG at Pompeii Airfield,
covered with volcanic ash, 23 March 1944
(USAF Photo)
70 Years Ago—Mar. 23, 1944: Italian partisan bombing decimates a German SS police unit in Rome, 33 Germans & 10 Italian civilians are killed. Volcanic ash from Vesuvius destroys almost all (about 80) B-25s of the US 340th Bomb Group at Pompeii Airfield.

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  1. The photo and the story about Pompeii is really impressive! I have never heard of it before.
    And look what the soldier's wearing: an early war helmet (M1917A1 Helmet)

    Emma
    http://littlemissbamboo.blogspot.be/

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    1. I find this whole episode so fascinating! I've always loved geology, so when I heard Vesuvius erupted during WWII, I was double fascinated. Of course I had to work this into a novel (On Distant Shores) :)

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