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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.

• 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

  An Italian railway maintenance unit inspecting track on the Cortona-Arezzo line. In the background is a goods train damaged in raids by the Allied Air Forces on the Cortona-Arezzo line.

• 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

  A railway carriage and wagon damaged in raids by Allied Air Forces on the Cortona-Arezzo Line.

• 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

  A British soldier inspecting a goods train destroyed in raids by Allied Air Forces on the Cortona-Arezzo Line.

• 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 railway steam engines and a wagon damaged in raids by Allied Air Forces on the Cortona-Arezzo Line.

• 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

  A railway carriage and wagon damaged in raids by Allied Air Forces on the Cortona-Arezzo Line.

• 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

  The crowd watching a race in progress.

• 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

  The opening ceremony of the meeting, with high ranking Allied officers present.

• 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

  A British soldier inspecting a goods train destroyed in raids by the Allied Air Forces on the Cortona-Arezzo line.

• SCENES IN FLORENCE, ITALY, 14 AUGUST 1944

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

  View of damage to the Ponte Vecchio from the east. The Germans destroyed all of the bridges over the River Arno with exception of the Ponte Vecchio before evacuating Florence on 11 August 1944. The Ponte Vecchio was blocked by demolishing the houses on...

• SCENES IN FLORENCE, ITALY, 14 AUGUST 1944

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

  Civilians clambering over the ruins of the Ponte Alle Grazia, one of the bridges over the River Arno destroyed by the Germans before evacuating Florence on 11 August 1944. With the arrival of the British forces, the civilians were returning to the north...