Soldiers of the 6th battalion York & Lancaster Regiment in the streets of Salerno 1943, during Operation Avalanche.
Then image: IWM
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Category Archives: Operation Avalanche
Salerno – Vietri Sul Mare
British AA Gun on the road between Salerno and Vietri Sul Mare in 1943 during Operation Avalanche. This is the starting point of the beautiful Amalfi Coastline.
Then image: © IWM NA 6843
Now image: V. Lai (with permission)
Then and Now: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
San Mango Piemonte
Soldiers in San Mango Piemonte near Salerno during Operation Avalanche in 1943.
Then image: © IWM NA 7145
Now image: V. Lai (with permission thank you)
Then and Now: www.nowstagia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Salerno – Via Benedetto Croce
Allied Soldiers enjoying the beautiful view of Salerno during Operation Avalanche
in the via Benedetto Croce, 1943
Then image: © IWM NA 6791
Now image: V. Lai (with permission, thank you)
Then/Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Battipaglia – Via Roma (2)
Two days after taking Battipaglia, Italy, the commander of Operation Avalanche, General Clark visited the town with airforce commander of the Middle Sea General Sir Arthur Tedder. The yellow building behind the leaves was there in 1943 and is still there.
Then image: ??
(non-commercial use only)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Paestum (3) – Temple of Neptune
American maintenance, supply and medical services had their Headquarters at Paestum after going on land from the beaches of Paestum. The staff headquarters of the 480th harbour batallion was located in the Temple of Neptune.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC180055
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Salerno – Lungomare Trieste
While disembarkation on the beaches continued, some ships dared to sail directly to the port of Salerno in 1943. Here soldiers entering the boulevard Lungomare Trieste.
Then image: IWM (Imperial War Museum)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Acerno (3) – Piazza Pasquale Freda
Allied troops in the tiny mountain village of Acerno, Italy in 1943.
Then image: USNA
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu, Cor Sleutel
Battipaglia – Via Roma
Two days after taking Battipaglia, Italy, the commander of Operation Avalanche, General Clark visited the town with airforce commander of the Middle Sea General Sir Arthur Tedder. Check the yellow building, that’s the connection with the past.
Then image: USNA
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
Acerno (2) – Via Roma
Operation Avalanche: Allied troops entering the mountain village of Acerno, Italy in 1943.
Then image: found on facebook (non-commercial use only)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel