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German and Italian prisoners captured during the advance on the Ruweisat Ridge, July 1942.
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German and Italian prisoners captured during the advance on the Ruweisat Ridge, July 1942.

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British troops pass bomb damaged buildings in Syracuse, Sicily. The port had fallen to the British on 10 July, 1943.

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A German-made Panzer IV tank of the Bulgarian Army in Hungary in March 1945. The Soviet style star markings are meant to prevent confusion with an actual German Panzer IV.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 3 days ago
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The Alpini Battalion "Val Dora" of the 3rd Alpini Regiment in action in the Col de Pelouse during the Italian invasion of France in June 1940.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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Lithuanian resistance fighters commanded by the Provisional Government, lead the disarmed soldiers of the Red Army in Kaunas during the June Uprising in 1941.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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Soviet partisans in Belarus 1943. Russian state archive. The partisan on the left is carrying what appears to be a Soviet PPD-40 submachine gun. His companion is equipped with a Mosin rifle (with factory bayonet), plus German bayonet/dagger (on waistband) and two RGD-33 grenades.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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West Indian members of the Bombay Squadron who took part in Fighter Command sorties over enemy-occupied territory. From left to right: A O Weekes of Barbados and Flight Sergeant C A Joseph of San Fernando, Trinidad.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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Some of No. 460 Squadron RAAF's ground crew posing in front of the Avro Lancaster bomber G for George at RAF Binbrook, May 1944.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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CAC Boomerang aircraft from No. 5 Squadron RAAF at Piva Airfield, Bougainville. Date: 12 January 1945.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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Wide Bay, New Britain. Personnel of "A" Company, 14/32nd Infantry Battalion entering Kalampun village after their march from Sampun. Identified personnel are: VX70092 Private L.G. Morgan (1); S23333 Private W.T. Johnson (2); VX143519 Sergeant A.T. White (4). 16 January, 1945.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea. Bombs for distribution over Japanese occupied territory in the South-West Pacific being brought up on the low trailers to load onto the bomb racks of aircraft of No. 80 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF at a forward operational base on Kamiri Airstrip. 11 November, 1944.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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Darwin. c. 1943. Eight North American B25 Mitchell bomber aircraft fly over the coast near Darwin. Note the aircraft are all carrying Netherlands East Indies (NEI) registrations and markings. This was one of three joint Australian-Dutch squadrons formed during the war.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 7 days ago
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Australian-manned General Stuart M3 Light Tanks bust Japanese pillboxes in the final assault on Buna. Members of D Company, 2/12th Battalion, await the order to move forward after the tank has finished its task. Crouching nearest the tank is Company Sergeant Major McCominski, 2 January, 1943.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 8 days ago
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Australian troops occupy a front line position at Tobruk. The Tobruk garrison, comprising British, Australian and Polish troops, was besieged by Rommel's forces. 13 August, 1941.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 8 days ago
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Aerial starboard bow view of the cruiser HMAS Sydney (II) (ex HMS Phaeton). Note the spar projecting forward of the bridge and single 4-inch AA guns amidships, which distinguished the Sydney from her two sisters. Circa 1940.

u/Capturedskunk86 — 8 days ago