Winston Churchill discussing the battle situation in Italy with the Commander of the Eighth Army, Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese (left) and the Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, General Sir Harold Alexander, 26 August 1944. Ships An Avro Lancaster B Mark

An Avro Lancaster B Mark 1 (Special) of No

image: A convoy of merchant ships accompanied by a Naval escort

and the Commander in Chief Home Fleet

The ground is covered in snow and the scene is lit by a low orange sun

the springbok mascot of the 4th South African Regiment

Winston Churchill discussing the battle situation in Italy with the Commander of the Eighth Army, Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese (left) and the Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, General Sir Harold Alexander, 26 August 1944. Ships An Avro Lancaster B MarkThe Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Winston Churchill, MP, discussing the battle situation with the Commander of the Eighth Army, Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese (left) and the Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean, General Sir Harold Alexander, at