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• THE SPECIAL AIR SERVICE (SAS) DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  Members of 2 SAS on parade for an inspection by General Montgomery, following their successful participation in the capture, behind enemy lines, of the port of Termoli in Italy. On the left is Major E Scratchley DSO, MC, commanding the SAS detachment.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Refugees, surrounded by the remains of their belongings, wait on the quay for transport to their village after a voyage on board a British ship.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  The rescue craft with its happy load of ex-prisoners of war, rescued from behind enemy lines, arriving at Termoli, Italy. A landing craft infantry (large) (possibly LCI 272) can be seen in the distance.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  An old woman refugee being helped down the gangway of a landing craft infantry (LCI 316) at Barletta, Italy.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  In the distance landing craft making smoke while being shelled and bombed off Salerno, as seen from HMS MAURITIUS at the height of the fighting. The cruiser played a big part in the operations off the enemy coast during the landings.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Shells from the cruiser MAURITIUS and other HM ships can be seen in the distance exploding on the shore at the height of the fighting during the landings at Salerno. The cruiser played a big part in the operations off the enemy coast during the landings.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  In the distance is the destruction of a merchant ship by air attack, as seen from the cruiser MAURITIUS at the height of the fighting during the landings at Salerno. The cruiser played a big part in the operations off the enemy coast during the landings...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Roper, F G (Lt)

  HMS UNRUFFLED returning to harbour in Malta after a patrol in the Mediterranean where she supported the Allied victories in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Here the submarine is just making its way past the boom. The ancient walls of the harbour are...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Coote, R G G (Lt)

  Captain Packer, of HMS WARSPITE (on right) phone to his ear, directing the bombardment Reggio on the "toe" of the Italian mainland at the opening of the offensive against it, from the bridge of the battleship, while the navigator (centre) and the officer...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Coote, R G G (Lt)

  The forward 15 inch guns of HMS WARSPITE hurling shells at Reggio on the "toe" of the Italian mainland at the opening of the offensive against it.