A British soldier observes the charred remains of a dead German parachutist. He is holding over his shoulders two rifles and in his right hand the German's Luger pistol - during Operation "Mercury" (the landing of German troops in island of Crete).
 


Casualty in Crete

IWM caption: "[Hawker] Typhoon Mark IA, R7648 US-A, flown by the Commanding Officer of No. 56 Squadron RAF, Squadron Leader H S L "Cockie" Dundas, taking off from Snailwell, Suffolk." Source: IWM (IWM FLM 1480)
There is however a discussion going on about this photo having been taken at Snailwell or not.Most say the countryside is flat while photo shows hills.According to Mike Murray:I grew up here and cycled all over what had been RAF Snailwell and whilst the ground does rise towards the North West of the site it doesn't rise anywhere near what this picture shows.
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Typhoon getting airborn

German Luftwaffe POW and his British guard, Newhaven, England, circa 1941.