Dakota Mark III, FD857 ‘S’, of No. 267 Squadron RAF based at Bari, Italy, flying along the Balkan coast line. 27 December 1944. Note the Squadron's "Pegasus" emblem painted on the nose. Victor Sierra

Along the Balkan coast line

Lorry-mounted 2-pdr anti-tank guns on a practice shoot in the Western Desert. 3 May 1942.The 2-pdr antitank gun equipped RA anti-tank regiments and later infantry battalions for much of the Desert War. The weapon was mounted on an ingenious three-legged carriage, giving it a low profile and which allowed the travelling wheels to be lifted clear of the ground so that the gun could easily traverse through 360 degrees. An armoured shield fined with an ammunition box protected its 5-man detachment and it weighed 1,760 lb. in action. Many were carried portee on the back of lorries during the Desert War. but when used this way often proved vulnerable to both small arms and shrapnel. Firing a solid AP round and with a penetration of '40mm at I,000m, the 2-pdr was highly effective against lightly armoured cars and tanks, but as the Desert War progressed it was quickly outclassed and could only engage with a hope of success from the flank at close range.

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2 pounder AT-gun

Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXs of No. 73 Squadron RAF, undergo servicing and refuelling at Prkos Airfield, Yugoslavia, April 1945. In December 1944 part of the Squadron was moved to Greece from Italy to take part in the fighting against the Communist resistance group. An unit of Balkan Air Force, in January 1945 the No 73 Squadron returned to Italy, before moving in April of same year to Yugoslavia, where it remained until the end of the war. Returned in Italy, between May and April 1945 was at Brindisi. Victor Sierra