British "Tommy" in the desert ... note the pipe in his sock.
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A soldier of the 4/4th Gurkha Rifles fighting in a Burmese village, 1945.
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Men from the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, supported by Achilles 17pdr tank destroyers, wait to move forward near Ferrara, Northern Italy. 22nd April 1945
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A malaria warning sign at Anzio, advising troops to cover up in the evening to avoid mosquito bites. 1944
I wonder how long it took before he actually read the sign.
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This soldiers learn to take care of mines completely blindfould so they could do it in darkness. 1940
British POW's Dunkirk 1940.
Probably never read it - was too busy wishing he was the dog....
That's not a V-victory sign, it is the British version of "up yours". V-victory is with the palm facing the other way. Either way, the chap seems perfectly happy with insulting the Jerries.
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After the liberation of Caen, an English soldier shares his soup with a French girl, 1944.
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Guarding debris from a Dornier Do 17 bomber brought down over London. 1940.
Nothing like guarding debris in full pack.
You gotta keep your packed lunch somewhere.
We that is quite the container of bangers and mash then!
Well, a man’s gotta eat.
British infantry, Sicily 1943.
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B&W and colorized pics show a British soldiers (interrupted during drag show rehearsals by a German raid) moving a BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun at Shornemead Fort, Eng. in 1940. A coastal alert forced the soldiers to wear dresses with compulsory helmets.
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British soldiers newly arrived in France, 1939.
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North Africa, 1942.
North Africa, 1942.
Is it me or is his rifle dirty?