The heavy rains have their advantages and disadvantages. Here a Sgt. washes his hands and face in a water filled fox hole on the Italian front.(rudeerude)

Flooded foxhole

Warming their hands over a fire on the Italian front are these three soldiers of the 85th ID. In the background is an Italian civilian leading a horse-drawn cart loaded with wine.

85th ID Italian front

A Private with the 1st Armored Division is holding up a bottle of beer in the doorway of his homemade winter house as he waits for the call to the front lines. His house was made from the boxes that held 75mm shells.