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• THE BRITISH ARMY IN ATHENS, GREECE, OCTOBER 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Sergeant R Gregory and Driver A Hardman admire the Caryatids during a tour of the Acropolis in Athens.

• HM KING GEORGE VI WITH THE BRITISH LIBERATION ARMY IN HOLLAND, 15 OCTOBER 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Air Vice Marshal H Broadhurst of the 2nd Tactical Air Force is made a Commander of the Bath, and receives a Bar to his Distinguished Service Order from HM King George VI during an investiture held at the headquarters of the Commander of the 21st Army...

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN ROME, ITALY, AUTUMN 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: British official photographer

  Leading Aircraftman John Healy, Royal Air Force standing in St Peter's Square in Rome before playing the organ in St Peter's Cathedral. At this time a member of the RAF played the organ in St Peter's Cathedral every Sunday.

• CHRISTMAS WITH THE BRITISH LIBERATION ARMY IN HOLLAND, NOVEMBER 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Malindine E G (Capt)

  A tank crew of the 4th Battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Division, unpack a Christmas parcel near Weert in Holland. The crew who are shown with their camouflaged tank looking like a 'travelling Christmas tree' had been together for three...

• CHRISTMAS WITH THE BRITISH LIBERATION ARMY IN HOLLAND, NOVEMBER 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Malindine E G (Capt)

  A unit postman with a sack of Christmas parcels decorated with holly near Weert.

• CHRISTMAS WITH THE BRITISH LIBERATION ARMY IN HOLLAND, 16 NOVEMBER 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Malindine E G (Capt)

  A tank crew of the 4th Battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Division, unpack a Christmas parcel. The crew who are shown with their camouflaged tank looking like a 'travelling Christmas tree' had been together for three years. They had seen...

• THE EIGHTH ARMY CARRIER PIGEON SERVICE IN ITALY, NOVEMBER 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Checking in a message from a newly arrived bird at a mobile pigeon loft in the Rimini area of Italy before passing it to the appropriate department.

• THE EIGHTH ARMY CARRIER PIGEON SERVICE IN ITALY, NOVEMBER 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Removing a message from a newly arrived pigeon at a mobile pigeon loft in the Rimini area.

• ALLIED FORCES SPORTS MEETING AT THE FORO ITALICO, FORMERLY THE MUSSOLINI FORUM, ROME, JULY 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  A view across the stadium with athletes in the centre of the track and the city in the background.

• TRAIN BUSTING IN THE CORTONA-AREZZO AREA, ITALY, JULY 1944

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR COLOUR TRANSPARENCY COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: War Office official photographer

  Two electric locomotives, a steam engine and a goods train damaged in raids by Allied Air Forces on the Cortona-Arezzo Line.