1943 Naples post-office bombing

The Palazzo delle Poste, Naples, an imposing structure, completed in 1936 is located in the center of the city, was looted by Nazi troops during the occupation.

After their retreat it became occupied by families who were made homeless by the bombing and destruction heaped on the city.

On that morning a series of violent explosions ripped through the building and caused heavy damage to the surrounding buildings and the death of more than 100 people, including women, children and members of a 82nd Airborne Division unit.

An investigation determined that the explosion was the result of several time bombs planted by Italian fascists six days earlier.

A reporter from the Time and Life magazines, Will Lang Jr., was no more than 300 feet (90 m) from the explosion when it occurred.