The last major eruption of Vesuvius happened during World War II, as seen in this photograph by the great British photographer and Magnum founder member, George Rodger (Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Nature dwarfs everything else

1944- After a surprise amphibious assault on German positions in Italy, black-faced commandos share tea and biscuits with a German prisoner they brought back from the raid.



Almost friends...

Driver of British desert army M3 General Grant variant tank peers out to inspect battle damage, Western Desert, June 1942.  Best regards, JR.