FYI, an Italian CR 42 Fighter:
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South African crew christen their Sherman with the name of their Prime Minister, Gen. Jan Smuts (1870/1950), north of Rome, June 1944.
South African Air Force Boston bombers returning from a mission to an airfield in North Africa.
Looks like they are all out there counting.
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Artillery men at a destroyed railway station at Lagaro, near Bolonia, Italy, Nov 1944.
Looks like one of them found a friend 
They were lucky to find a dog in Italy who spoke English.Looks like one of them found a friend
I think dogs are multilingual.
All dogs speak "treats".I think dogs are multilingual.
And belly rubs.All dogs speak "treats".
South African RAF pilot Albert Lewis 85 Squadron climbs out of his Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft during the Battle of Britain, 1940.
Looking around for information on the Hurricane and Spitfire found this.
"The Hurricane also accounted for a higher number of enemy aircraft shot down during the Battle of Britain, around 60 to 65 percent, while the Spitfire accounted for approximately 35 to 40 percent.
However, Spitfire squadrons achieved a higher victory-to-loss ratio against the Luftwaffe, and their performance against the Bf 109 fighters was crucial to freeing up the Hurricanes to go after the bombers."
"The Hurricane also accounted for a higher number of enemy aircraft shot down during the Battle of Britain, around 60 to 65 percent, while the Spitfire accounted for approximately 35 to 40 percent.
However, Spitfire squadrons achieved a higher victory-to-loss ratio against the Luftwaffe, and their performance against the Bf 109 fighters was crucial to freeing up the Hurricanes to go after the bombers."
You South Africans are all alike.
Truck and crew of the South African Air Force 15th Squadron. It was part of the support staff for a flight of three Blenheims which were ordered to Kufra to provide air cover for the Oasis
