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Background imageWestern Front Collection: The so called 'Tobacco factory'at Carocetto, Italy

The so called "Tobacco factory"at Carocetto, Italy
The so called " Tobacco factory" at Carocetto, Italy, scene of bitter fighting during the bridgehead battle, fell to British troops on 28th May 1944

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Operation Blackcoc was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle

Operation Blackcoc was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Officers of 7th Battalion of the Kings Liverpool Regiment

Officers of 7th Battalion of the Kings Liverpool Regiment. 20th May 1915 Top Row: Lt Jupe, Lt K. Adams, Lt Mumford, Lt H. G. Alexander, Lt J. Dawson, Capt Dean, Lt Paton, Lt Shaw, Lt W. J

Background imageWestern Front Collection: General Ludendorff (right) architect of the 1918 German Kaiserschlact Offensive

General Ludendorff (right) architect of the 1918 German Kaiserschlact Offensive, with senior German Officers. Circa April 1918

Background imageWestern Front Collection: A Royal Aircraft Factory B. E. 2 was a British single-engine two-seat biplane which was in

A Royal Aircraft Factory B. E. 2 was a British single-engine two-seat biplane which was in
A Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 was a British single-engine two-seat biplane which was in service with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) from 1912 until the end of World War I. About 3, 500 were built

Background imageWestern Front Collection: A long the roads leading to Antwerp an everlasting stream of civilians may be seen flying

A long the roads leading to Antwerp an everlasting stream of civilians may be seen flying before the German shells. But despite " this hurricane of fire and blood

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Belgian gun dog teams take a rest on the road to Hofstade 28th September 1914

Belgian gun dog teams take a rest on the road to Hofstade 28th September 1914

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Belgian mounted gendarmerie seen here on patrol during the advance of the German army

Belgian mounted gendarmerie seen here on patrol during the advance of the German army during the summer of 1914. 8th September 1914

Background imageWestern Front Collection: During his visit to the British sector somewhere in France

During his visit to the British sector somewhere in France, French President Albert Lebrun, accompanied by the Commander In Chief of the British Expeditionary Force Lord John Gort VC

Background imageWestern Front Collection: 'Anzio Odeon', a dug-out at Divisional Headquarters

"Anzio Odeon", a dug-out at Divisional Headquarters
" Anzio Odeon", a dug-out at Divisional Headquarters, sandbagged and camouflaged, where films are shown to the men of the British Army serving on the Italian Front at Anzio

Background imageWestern Front Collection: British Fifth Army at Anzio Bridhead during the Second World War

British Fifth Army at Anzio Bridhead during the Second World War. Despite having to attend fires day and night on the bridgehead at Anzio, Italy

Background imageWestern Front Collection: The heavy flow of traffic over the two main roads in the bridgehead at Anzio

The heavy flow of traffic over the two main roads in the bridgehead at Anzio, Italy has caused the surface to deteriorate

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Fifth Army beach-head at Anzio on the road to Rome. One month after the landings

Fifth Army beach-head at Anzio on the road to Rome. One month after the landings still sees bitter fighting in the Anzio-Nettuno bridgehead

Background imageWestern Front Collection: The tea ritual is observed even among the ruins of Ortona, Italy for Canadian soldiers K

The tea ritual is observed even among the ruins of Ortona, Italy for Canadian soldiers K.H. Riddle of Granby, Quebec and S

Background imageWestern Front Collection: British army soldiers Private J. Stutter (left) of Elie, Fifeshire

British army soldiers Private J. Stutter (left) of Elie, Fifeshire, Scotland and Private M. Cambridge of Leeds eating their dinner in the snow on the Eighth Army Front in Italy during the Second

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Allied soldiers of the Fifth Army fight to extinguish flames in an ammunition dump in

Allied soldiers of the Fifth Army fight to extinguish flames in an ammunition dump in the beach-head area of Anzio, Italy after a German bombing raid

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Artillery fire from American guns blasted Germans from their positions which they held in

Artillery fire from American guns blasted Germans from their positions which they held in the town of Wallendorf, Germany. Furniture has been removed from blazing homes. September 1944

Background imageWestern Front Collection: The Battle of Monte Cassino, a series of four assaults by Allied Forces against the Axis

The Battle of Monte Cassino, a series of four assaults by Allied Forces against the Axis held Winter Line during the attempted advance on to Rome, Italy in the Second World War

Background imageWestern Front Collection: 'Anzio Odeon', a dug-out, sandbagged and camouflaged

"Anzio Odeon", a dug-out, sandbagged and camouflaged
" Anzio Odeon", a dug-out, sandbagged and camouflaged, where films are shown to the men of the British Army serving on the Italian Front at Anzio. 6th March 1944

Background imageWestern Front Collection: French fighters, in co-operation with the British anti-aircraft batteries shot down a

French fighters, in co-operation with the British anti-aircraft batteries shot down a Dornier and a Heinkel. The German machines crashed near each other after a short engagement with the French

Background imageWestern Front Collection: The Allied invasion of southern France during the Second World War

The Allied invasion of southern France during the Second World War. Parachutes fill the sky over the coast of Southern France after Douglas C-47 Skytrain carriers of the United States Army 12th Air

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Villagers of Valkenswaard, south of Eindhoven, Holland, watch Allied aircraft

Villagers of Valkenswaard, south of Eindhoven, Holland, watch Allied aircraft and gliders passing overhead to support troops of the Airborne Army on the ground in Holland. 28th September 1944

Background imageWestern Front Collection: In a flower covered field in France, an American Waco CG-4 glider takes off for

In a flower covered field in France, an American Waco CG-4 glider takes off for the first time on foreign territory since the D-Day landings

Background imageWestern Front Collection: FFI patrol of 1st French Army carries a caricature of Hitler away from a Rhine River

FFI patrol of 1st French Army carries a caricature of Hitler away from a Rhine River position. The placard was displayed on one bank of the river

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Rhodesia regiment soldier Sergeant Joseph McCabe, 45 year old farmer from Queque

Rhodesia regiment soldier Sergeant Joseph McCabe, 45 year old farmer from Queque, South Rhodesia and fighting with the Eighth army on the Italian Front

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Fusilier F. Walsh of Grosvenor Avenue, London packs a doll which he bought in Brussels

Fusilier F. Walsh of Grosvenor Avenue, London packs a doll which he bought in Brussels, Belgium for his daughter Rita for Christmas. Picture taken in an ex- German barracks on the Western Front

Background imageWestern Front Collection: British Red Cross nurses who are administering to the wounded Allied soldiers barely one

British Red Cross nurses who are administering to the wounded Allied soldiers barely one hours ride from the front line fighting in Sicily during the Second world War

Background imageWestern Front Collection: British troops of the 8th army have cleared several pockets of enemy resistance

British troops of the 8th army have cleared several pockets of enemy resistance on the east bank of the River Senio, south west of Bagnacavallo, Italy

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Cerio Adolfo, an Italian labourer who was working on his farm near Larino when

Cerio Adolfo, an Italian labourer who was working on his farm near Larino when the Germans opened fire on him with a machine gun

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Bandsman A. Frampton of the Isle of Wight at a loss with how to cope with a bout of non

Bandsman A. Frampton of the Isle of Wight at a loss with how to cope with a bout of non compliance on the part of a Sicilian mule

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Life returns to normal in Sicilian towns occupied by the Allies

Life returns to normal in Sicilian towns occupied by the Allies. Civilians who fled from the battle zones have returned to their homes, harvesting is in full swing and people are going back to work

Background imageWestern Front Collection: American private Stanley Kamin of Whiting, Indiana, USA

American private Stanley Kamin of Whiting, Indiana, USA, undoubtedly has the largest following of any soldier overseas by salvaging left over food from the company mess

Background imageWestern Front Collection: An American tank rumbles through a wreckage lined street on the outskirts of

An American tank rumbles through a wreckage lined street on the outskirts of the devastated German city of Cologne near the end of the Second world War

Background imageWestern Front Collection: British army troops find soldiering hot work during the height of the summer in Sicily

British army troops find soldiering hot work during the height of the summer in Sicily during the Second world War. With their well known talent for improvisation

Background imageWestern Front Collection: In an old Roman amphitheatre, well within range of German artillery and mortars

In an old Roman amphitheatre, well within range of German artillery and mortars, a British army soldier settles down as comfortably a possible during fighting on the Garigliano Front

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Sweltering under the Sicilian sun, British Bulldog 'George'

Sweltering under the Sicilian sun, British Bulldog "George"
Sweltering under the Sicilian sun, British Bulldog " George" assists in guard duty outside battalion headquarters of the Royal 22nd Regiment

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery crossed the River Elbe during a visit to American 18th

Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery crossed the River Elbe during a visit to American 18th Airborne Corps which is again under his command

Background imageWestern Front Collection: A little Italian boy, an evacuee from the Mount Cairo district in Lazio, Italy

A little Italian boy, an evacuee from the Mount Cairo district in Lazio, Italy, did not like leaving his home and attempted to go back

Background imageWestern Front Collection: 800 yards from the enemy lines, British infantry are entrenched on the 5th Army main

800 yards from the enemy lines, British infantry are entrenched on the 5th Army main front in Italy. By day they live under fire from enemy mortar shells

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Vehicles tried unsuccessfully to get through to an isolated British outpost in Italy

Vehicles tried unsuccessfully to get through to an isolated British outpost in Italy. Their tracks made excellent runs for these Canadian volunteer ski-troopers; saved them considerable trouble in

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Soldiers of the British Eighth Army take control of a town in Sicily following the Allied

Soldiers of the British Eighth Army take control of a town in Sicily following the Allied landings on the island in the Second World War. August 1943

Background imageWestern Front Collection: On the FifthArmy Front in Italy during the Second World War

On the FifthArmy Front in Italy during the Second World War. In their drive from the south towards Imola and Bologna, British troops of the 5th Army in Italy have captured Monte Penzola

Background imageWestern Front Collection: British troops which crossed the Belgian frontier early in the morning of 3rd September

British troops which crossed the Belgian frontier early in the morning of 3rd September 1944, rapidly freed Tournai and swept in north and east to enter the capital city Brussels in the late evening

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Picture showing individual gunners who helped support the British infantry in the capture

Picture showing individual gunners who helped support the British infantry in the capture of the Dutch village of Zetten on 21st January 1945

Background imageWestern Front Collection: On the Western Front, the radio provides the link with home and airmen

On the Western Front, the radio provides the link with home and airmen, serving in Belgium and Holland eagerly listen in especially if they are stationed at advanced airfields where no other news

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Deep snow on the Eighth Army Front near Castel Frentano on the Italian Front during

Deep snow on the Eighth Army Front near Castel Frentano on the Italian Front during the Second World War. Bombardier Holt of Watford spots for enemy planes through his binoculars

Background imageWestern Front Collection: By the evening of February 21st, 1945, British troops had cleared the German town of

By the evening of February 21st, 1945, British troops had cleared the German town of Goch of all its defenders with the exception of a few isolated snipers. Germans continued to shell the town

Background imageWestern Front Collection: Major General Sir Ernest M. Cowell, Director of Medical Service, AFH Algiers

Major General Sir Ernest M. Cowell, Director of Medical Service, AFH Algiers, visits the Fifth Army at the Anzio beach-head in Italy to inspect medical units in the field



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