The Allied forces invaded Italy in September, 1943. This was followed in March, 1944 by a massive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius ¹ . Lava flowed for days and covered many villages and farms to the northwest from the ancient ruins of Pompeii ² . At least the 1944 eruption produced a traditional lava flow ³ , which could be detected and provided opportunity for escape. This photograph shows lava flow the day after a major run in the village of Ottaviano. [M.C.S.]

¹ See also:
Naples and Mt. Vesuvius, April 1945 [008]
Mt. Vesuvius eruption, Naples, 1944 [017]
Mt. Vesuvius eruption, as seen from Naples, 1944 [115]
Naples, Spring 1944 [119]
Naples at the height of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, 1944 [137]
[Untitled - Mt. Vesuvius] [724]
[Untitled - unidentified couple watching Mt. Vesuvius, Naples, Spring 1944] [961]

² See:
Ruins of ancient Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background, Summer 1944 [101]
[Untitled - restored section of Pompeii] [907]
[Untitled - a garden in Pompeii, Spring 1944] [914]
[Untitled - ruins, Pompeii, Spring 1944] [915]
[Untitled - liquid vessels, Pompeii, Spring 1944] [917]

³ See also:
Mt. Vesuvius at night, eruption of 1944 [016]
Lava flow engulfing a village to the west of Vesuvius, 1944 [029]
Lava flows into village of Ottaviano one night, 1944 [081]
Lava flow from Vesuvius with erupting material in background, March 1944 [102]
Church destroyed by lava, Ottaviano, 1944 [134]
[Untitled - village of Ottaviano] [750]

See also:
Mount Vesuvius and children from covered homes [019]
Vesuvius, 1944 [143]
Vesuvius, 1944 [144]

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