Lantern slide showing men wearing berets from the Airlanding Brigade in open country around Barletta during the Invasion of Italy and the 8th Army’s advance towards Foggia, 25 Sep 1943.
At this date the Airlanding Brigade was providing the infantry for 4th Armoured Brigade’s push on Foggia.
From a collection of British official war photographs relating to the 78th Division that were given to the 78th Division Battleaxe Club, who then developed slides of them.
Associated with World War Two, Italy (1943-1945).