British (or British Indian) troops at large in the independent Republic of San Marino during the Battle of Monte Pulito - at which British forces pushed the Germans out of that neutral republic in the course of overruning the Gothic Line.  Best regards, JR.

At loose in a Free State ...

&quot;How 'the longest day'  -  June 6, 1944, in Normandy  -  ended for two desperately burned soldiers of the British Army. 

They were almost certainly tank crewmen, who faced a terrible fate if they were hit by enemy fire. Sherman tanks were known with black humour as Ronsons or Tommy Cookers, because they 'brewed up' so readily. 

The men who manned the tanks learned to jump for their lives the moment a shell struck  -  if they were lucky enough to be still able to do so.&quot; 

(taken from the dailymail uk website)

Normandy 1944

Mediterranean, August 10,1942.  Seen from the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS, a Fairey Albacore takes off from HMS INDOMITABLE, while HMS EAGLE brings up the rear.
In the foreground, two Sea Hurricanes of 885 Squadron stand-by at immediate readiness for scramble from HMS VICTORIOUS.
