Definitions for "1943 Naples post office bombing"
The 1943 Naples post office bombing occurred on October 7, 1943, after the U.S. Fifth Army had captured Naples (October 1) and reached the Volturno River (October 6). 100 people, including women, children and members of a 82nd Airborne Division unit died as the result of the explosion. The unit was commanded by General Matthew B.