A British officer shows bullet holes in the fuselage of a downed German bomber (presumably Heinkel He-111). Dimensions suggest that they were left by 7.69 mm machine gun bullets fired by Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes.

Bullet holes

Indian Army soldiers struggle to transport gear across a hilly Burmese mudbath, ?1944.  That the soldiers on both sides could fight in conditions like this is proof, if ever there was, of the if something must be done, however difficult the conditions, humans will generally go and do it.  Great respect to all who fought in this theatre, from which many did not return.  JR.

Where there's muck - Burma.


Private Beale of the Kings Own Scottish Borders (carrying a Bren) and ready to dig in, Battle of Arnhem, September 1944.
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