Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery with his senior officers at 8th Army Headquarters at Vasto, shortly before handing over command of the 8th Army to General Sir Oliver Leese and leaving Italy to prepare for the Normandy invasion in England. Left to right: Maj-Gen F de Guingand, Air Vice Marshal H Broadhurst, Gen Montgomery, Gen B Freyberg VC, Lt-Gen Allfrey and Gen Dempsey.
