Vertical aerial-reconnaissance view of the landing ground at Sidi Barrani, Egypt, occupied by the Axis air forces following evacuation by the RAF on 26 June 1942. The photograph shows 15 German transport aircraft Junkers JU 52s on the south-west boundary unloading, and 75 other aircraft dispersed around the perimeter, one of which is burnt out and another on fire. Victor Sierra

Recce flight over Sidi Barrani

Oblique aerial photograph taken from a Bristol Beaufighter of No. 252 Squadron RAF, specialized in anti-shipping missions, showing the aircraft's bombs exploding alongside the enemy collier, Bacchus, under attack while anchored off Preveza, Greece. Victor Sierra

Bacchus under attack

Italian Campaign, Volturno River 12-16 October 1943: Guns and vehicles of 48 Field Battery, 146 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, British Army, sink in mud during the advance to the Volturno area. An emblematic image of the Italian Campaign’s roughness above all in autumn and winter. Victor Sierra