[Photo] German trucks parked before the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome, Italy, 4 Jan 1944; they were about to be used to transfer Italian artwork to Germany

German trucks parked before the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome, Italy, 4 Jan 1944; they were about to be used to transfer Italian artwork to Germany

Caption		German trucks parked before the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome, Italy, 4 Jan 1944; they were about to be used to transfer Italian artwork to Germany ww2dbase
Source		ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archive
Identification Code		Bild 101I-729-0004-01
Photos on Same Day		4 Jan 1944
Photos at Same Place		Rome, Italy
Added By		C. Peter Chen
Added Date		30 Apr 2011
This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (800 by 532 pixels).
Licensing		Creative Commons. According to the German Federal Archive (Bundesarchiv), as of 21 Jul 2010, photographs can be reproduced with if these preconditions are met: - quote the "Federal Archives" as source, - add the signature of the pictures and - of name of the originator, i.e. the photographer. ... You also can use fotos from the Federal Archives for free on Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Bundesarchiv

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David Stubblebine says:
15 Apr 2011 07:11:40 PM

These trucks are parked in Piazza Venezia which sits directly in front of Palazzo Venezia, out of frame to the camera’s right. Well before this photo was taken, Palazzo Venezia served as Mussolini’s Party headquarters and many of his notable speeches were delivered from its balcony.

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Lat/Long	41.8956, 12.4826

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