A British soldier with a Bren gun provides cover for his comrade while he digs a foxhole during the battle of El Alamein in North Africa. 


Dig in the sand

Vickers machine guns of 2nd Middlesex Regiment British 3rd Division firing in support of troops crossing the Meuse Escaut Maas Schelde Canal at Lille St. Hubert Belgium, 20 Sep 1944.
taken from fb/Philip'sMilitaryHelmets

Suppressive fire

A group of liberated slave labourers enjoy cigarettes given to them by British paratroopers. The 'SU' painted on their clothes indicates that they are Russians.