A dead British paratrooper in Normandy June 1944

Dead Paratrooper

Soviet soldiers who were killed when attempting to break out of encirclement at Repola, Karelian Isthmus. July 24, 1941.

killed in action

British heavy anti-aircraft position opens fire on German night raiders, London, 20 September 1940.  In these early days, when British night-fighter capacity was little more than a shadow, London and other cities were heavily dependent on batteries such as this for defence.  Such batteries were crewed, for the most part, by second-line troops, Home Guards, and levies of young women.  Best regards, JR.