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Liberating WW2 Naples: triumph and tragedy

Keith Lowe tells the story of the first major European city to be freed by the Allies during the Second World War – a tale of ingenuity and heroism, immorality and despair

Published: September 27, 2024 at 7:30 AM

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When Allied forces arrived in Naples in October 1943, they found a city on its knees. Already ravaged by three years of war, Naples had been further decimated by German occupiers and now faced a desperate battle to get back on its feet as the Second World War continued to unfold around it. In this episode, the historian Keith Lowe joins Rob Attar to explore the story of the first major European city to be liberated by the Allies – a tale of ingenuity and heroism, immorality and despair.

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Keith Lowe is the author of Naples 1944: War, Liberation and Chaos (HarperCollins, 2024)

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Rob AttarHead of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

Rob Attar is head of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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