Soldiers of the British 8th Army in battle for the city of Enna, central Sicily. The soldier in front is armed with a Bren hand-gun; 1943.

Leap over the ruins

British soldiers watch German POWs being marched to the rear in the vicinity of the French town of Argentan, some 20 miles south of Caen; advancing armor seen in the background; Normandy, 1944.

Column of POWs in Normandy

British commandos using an improvised stretcher to bring one of their casualties into the commune of Ouistreham, Normandy, France, Sword Beach area; 6 June, 1944.