A U.S. Army Air Corps B17 named "All-American", heavily damaged during a bombing run over Tunisia, trying to make it back to England

Damaged B17 in flight

American C-47 aircraft flying over Gheel (nowadays Geel)in Belgium on their way to Holland for Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944. In the foreground is a knocked-out German Jagdpanther tank destroyer.
The battle in which the Jagdpanther was knocked out is described in Stuart Hill's 'By tank into Normandy',chapter 8.
Stuart Hill,second lieutenant,Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry,Military Cross award.

Greetz,brummbar


Geel 1944,Belgium

Three of the crew posing with the B17 in front of the damaged tail section