Martino Bernard Scarpetta goes to boot camp

Ft. Dix 1942

A P-47 Thunderbolt of the U.S. Army 12th Air Force flies low over the crumbled ruins of what once was Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden, Germany, on May 26, 1945. Small and large bomb craters dot the grounds around the wreckage. (AP Photo) #  

May 1945

US forces head north to the via Flaminia from the Corso through the Piazza del Popolo in Rome - 1945.

Just behind the camera position is the Porta del Popolo, the traditional entry point for pilgrims to Rome, and the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo.

Greetz,brummbar

