A heavily camouflaged Sherman tank crosses a Bailey bridge over the River Santerno near Imola, 12 April 1945.

Camouflaged Sherman tank

Churchill tank of ‘C’ Squadron, North Irish Horse carrying Italian infantry of 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry (Italian), north of Castel Borsetti, 2 March 1945

Italian infantry on a Churchill tank

The crew of an upended Sherman tank of 7th Armoured Brigade enjoy a ‘brew’ beside their vehicle while waiting for a recovery team, Gothic Line, 13 September 1944. Their tank overturned after slipping off a narrow road in the dark.