Chronology of World War II

Monday, August 14

Aircrews in Italy Before a Mission


Aircrews in Italy Before a Mission
Aircrews of No. 16 Squadron SAAF and No. 227 Squadron RAF sitting in a dispersal at Biferno, Italy, prior to taking off to attack a German headquarters building in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. A Bristol Beaufighter Mark X, armed with rocket projectiles stands behind them.