Naples ’44

Place · District

Forcella (market district)

In the book

The market quarter synonymous with the black market — stolen Allied goods sold openly, almost elegantly, a short walk from the courts trying petty thieves.

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Appears in 4 diary entries.

  1. January 1 1944
    A tedious, unproductive investigation into telephone-wire theft, which the Army wrongly treats as sabotage rather than opportunistic copper theft.
  2. April 18 1944
    The black market's scale is staggering — a large share of Neapolitan income derives from stolen Allied goods, tolerated by officials at high levels.
  3. May 9 1944
    The black market's scale and brazenness are staggering — stolen Allied goods are openly, even elegantly, advertised for sale near the courts trying petty thieves.
  4. June 7 1944
    Lattarullo's improvised income as a professional "mourning relative" at funerals picks up again with the fall of Rome, complete with a rented car and driver.

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