Building with nice camouflage

[jopaerya]

Hello All

I know I am searching for a needle in a haystack , but who has any idea were this building was build ??
Looks summer uniforms and boots , the camouflage looks Italian ??

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Some time ago I bought similar photo-this shoot is from different angle:
There were parked some Opel Blitz buses with red cross marking -> hospital?

[jopaerya]

Thanks Andrzej

That could be a option

Regards Jos

[Heimatschuss]

Hello,

could be the later HQ of NATO's AFSOUTH in Naples-Bagnoli.

AFSOUTH 1971 600.jpg (262.97 KiB) Viewed 3488 times

Source: http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?h ... FSOUTH.htm
The site has a number of photos more for comparison.

From http://www.jfcnaples.nato.int/page1170299.aspx :

During the following year a suitable facility for the permanent headquarters was identified nearby: a complex originally built in the Bagnoli district of Naples to provide a home for young people in need. The facility, built in 1930's, was occupied by the Italian War Ministry until 1942 when it was turned over to a Fascist Youth Organisation and, later, to the German troops until 1943. The Germans were replaced by the Allies from 1943 - 1945. Between 1946 and 1951 the facility was used by the International Refugee Organisation to house displaced persons.

Very little of it remained in good shape, and it took nearly two years to renovate the facilities, which belong to a foundation of the Bank of Naples. Cost for the renovation was covered approximately one-third by NATO and two- thirds by the Italian Government. Relocation of AFSOUTH to Bagnoli started in January 1953, and the new complex was officially inaugurated on 4 April 1954, on the fifth anniversary of NATO, by Admiral William M. Fechteler, who had replaced Adm. Carney in August 1953.

Best regards
Torsten

[S_haule]

Hi Torsten!

Congratulation, I think you are right !

Best regards from France,

Sébastien

[Andrzej Ditrich]

[jopaerya]

Torsten , great help as always .

Regards Jos

[moonraker]

hi,
congratulation

best regards

[Andrzej Ditrich]

2 more photos of this interesting building-I knew I saw it somewhere:

[jopaerya]

Same building during W.W. 2 without camouflage , photo is from Ebay .

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

A other Ebay photo from this HQ in Bagnoli , Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Two blurry Ebay photo's of the same complex, Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Same Ebay photo as above but much sharper

[jopaerya]

The complex with fence from Ebay , Regards Jos

[BunkerOwner2]

There is a very nice (and big) bunker here... In use by NATO.