Soldiers of the British 8th Army in a battle in the commune of San Clemente east of San Marino during the offensive on the Adriatic side of Italy; September, 1944.

Fierce battle with many casualties

RAF Squadron No 71 pilots run to their Hawker Hurricane planes; Kirton in Lindsey, air base England; 17 March, 1941. These American volunteer  pilots are members of the RAF's first "Eagle" squadron.
 

In RAF service

A Universal Carrier crew of the British 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade hands out chocolate to Dutch civilians during the advance of 11th Armoured Division in the Netherlands, 22 September 1944.