American soldiers surrounding this Kittyhawk Mk III of RAF’s No 112 Squadron (the “Shark Squadron”) forced to land near Anzio beachhead on 29 February 1944. The aircraft, part of 11 aircraft formation raiding German targets at Grid G.0233, was hit fire AA fire in radiator and landed within friendly lines. Victor Sierra

Forced landing

Obviously an Lancaster

The Avro Lancaster became the most effective heavy bomber of WW2 and formed the back-bone of the Bomber Offensive against German industrial cities. It was well-liked by pilots, having four powerful and reliable Rolls-Royce Merlin engines (the same as fitted to the Spitfire fighter) and excellent handling characteristics. It had a crew of seven (Pilot, Navigator, Flight Engineer, Wireless Operator, Bomb Aimer/Front Gunner, Mid-Upper Gunner and Rear Gunner). Specially adapted Lancasters took part in the famous ‘Dambusters’ raid. Lancasters also dropped five ton ‘Tallboy’ bombs to sink the much-feared German battleship ‘Tirpitz’ and by the end of the war were able to drop the 10 ton ‘Grand Slam’ bomb on precision targets such as bridges and viaducts.

 
Apparently an Avro Lancaster equipped whit a special bomb against coastal targets. IIRC the idea was that it booucnes from water and hit the target.

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German prisoners captured during an Allied raid on German-Italian position in Sened, Tunisia on February 27, 1943. The hatless soldier stated that he was only twenty years old.