South African Air Force and Royal Air Force crews of No. 25 Squadron SAAF gather by their Martin Marauders in a dispersal at Biferno, Italy, prior to taking off on a daylight bombing sortie. Members of the South African Native Miltary Corps can be seen moving 250-lb GP bombs from the bomb train in the foreground. Victor Sierra

South African Marauders in Italy

Pilots of No. 213 Squadron RAF based at Biferno, Italy, 1945, take refreshments in front of their North American Mustang Mark IIIs at Araxos, Greece, after escorting Douglas Dakotas on a supply-dropping mission. Victor Sierra

Refreshments after the mission

A wounded German officer, found in the Egyptian desert during the first two days of a British offensive, is guarded by a sentry while awaiting backup, on November 13, 1942.