Exterior view of Castel Nuovo in Naples in 1944 or 1945

Gift of Beth and Robert Millett, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
Description: 

Slide. Exterior view of Castel Nuovo = "New Castle", often called Maschio Angioino. Possibly has protective covering along detailed sculptural and bas relief façade for protection against bombs or to alert to planes overhead of historic structure. "Kings castle - Naples." From box originally labeled “"Italy. Naples-Capri. 44-45." Late 1944 to early 1945

Image Information

Donor: 
Mr. Robert Millett
Accession Number: 
2010.324.151
Date: 
1944
1945
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
248th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Castles & palaces--Italy
Collection Level: 
Items relating to the service of, or collected by, William J. Boylhart Jr., predominantly color Kodachrome slides of his service and occupation duty in the MTO and ETO along with images from his leave time spent in the United States. Many images feature his girlfriend Lyn.
Geography: 
Napoli
Latitude: 
40.833
Longitude: 
14.250
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Castles & palaces--Italy