British battleship "Duke of York" (King George V-class)  firing her 356-mm guns. -
This battleship played a major role in the battle of Norway's North Cape on December 26, 1943 in the sinking of the German battle cruiser "Scharnhorst".

Salvo from battleship

Vera Lynn visiting a military hospital in Burma, 1944.  Vera was no mere behind-the-lines entertainer of the troops.  She toured Egypt, India and Burma in the latter part of the war - none of them exactly soft or safe theatres.  In Burma, in particular, she ended up close to the action during the Battle of Kohima and, at times, was entertaining troops who, effectively, were fighting to survive behind Japanese lines.  The Brits, Indians, Aussies and Kiwis may have felt themselves in many ways the "Forgotten Army" - but not by Vera Lynn.  In 1985, she was awarded the Burma Star for her services to the troops in the Burma theatre.  Quite a gal ... Best regards, JR.

There is nothing like a Dame (3) ...

Nice belly shot of a Hawker Hurricane MkIID.
Armed with 2 Vickers S 40mm cannon and 2 .303 Mg's.