Photograph, 11 Apr 1945: Commandos move on from their first objective - the German held power house - to their next, a bridge: 8th Army Commandos marched along the dyke wall separating lake Comacchio from the flooded areas to capture three vital bridges and secure the right flank of the infantry who crossed the flooded stretch the next day.
The lead soldier is wearing a German Army cap.
Associated with Operation ROAST, World War Two, Italy (1943-1945).
From a collection of 650 photographs compiled by the Commando Association.