Operation Shingle: the Allied landings at Anzio, Italy, January 1944. A Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX of No. 93 Squadron RAF comes in to land at Lago landing ground, near Castel Volturno, Caserta, after a patrol over the Anzio beach-head. Other Spitfires of No. 324 Wing RAF line up by the runway, ready to take off. Victor Sierra

Operation Shingle: return from a mission

The crew of a British Morris-Commercial C4 15cwt truck take cover during an Axis air attack in the Western Desert, 2 June 1942. Victor Sierra

Under Axis air attack

Interior of the fuselage of Handley Page Halifax B Mark II, JP321 “V”, of No. 614 Squadron RAF, at this time, 1944, based in Southern Italy, Foggia Airfield Complex, showing some of the many holes caused by splinters from AA fire which hit the aircraft during an early path finding operation over central Europe. The aircraft was successfully flown back to the Squadron's base at Celone, Foggia Airfield Complex, Apulia, but was struck off charge as a result of the damage. Victor Sierra