A pair of RAF Spitfire Mk IX’s from 241 squadron fly past the imposing slopes of Mount Vesuvius - Naples, Italy, Jan 1944. On the 18th March normal duties were interrupted when the volcano erupted. Three villages were wiped out and the rain of hot ash also wrecked a number of US B25 Mitchells at an airfield near Pompeii #ww2 #monutversuvius #versuvius #naples #mountain #spitfire #italy #pompeii #raf #royalairforce

Decided to take the country route today around Versuvius, all the small tracks are like this and much much worse. Why? #Italia #Italy #pompeii #versuvius

US soldiers watch the last recorded eruption of Mount Vesuvius - Naples, Italy, 17th - 23rd March 1944 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #versuvius #volcano #naples #italy #usarmy