{"id":19346,"date":"2025-12-12T11:38:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=19346"},"modified":"2025-12-12T17:44:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T17:44:36","slug":"sangro-bridgehead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/38-irish-brigade-1942-1947\/38-irish-brigade-photographic-memories\/a-pictorial-history-from-algeria-to-austria\/adriatic-campaign-september-to-december-1943\/sangro-bridgehead\/","title":{"rendered":"Adriatic Coast &#8211; Sangro Bridgehead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009152_1-2-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009152_1-2-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009152_1-2.jpg 415w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97512\">(NA 9152): Sherman tanks passing through Paglieta.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009153_1-2-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009153_1-2-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009153_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009153_1-2.jpg 424w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97513\">(NA 9153): A mule train carrying supplies through Paglieta. These mules have played a great part in bringing forward supplies for the troops in this area.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009154_1-2-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009154_1-2-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009154_1-2.jpg 409w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97514\">(NA 9154): One of the many Bren gun sections holding the important perimeter of the Sangro bridgehead. Left to right:- Fus. H. Sharp of Acton, London Fus. J. Cooper of Holloway, London Fus J. Payne of Hackney, London All of the 1st Royal Fusiliers.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009156_1-2-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009156_1-2-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009156_1-2.jpg 407w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97515\">(NA 9156): A wounded Fusilier is fetched in from a forward defence post on the Sangro bridge-head, helped by a comrade.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009157_1-2-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009157_1-2-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009157_1-2.jpg 408w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97516\">(NA 9157): On the banks of the Sangro river, one of the Germans who did not get away.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009159_1-2-294x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009159_1-2-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009159_1-2.jpg 416w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97517\">(NA 9159): A Sherman tank of the 44 R.T.R. rounding a bend on its way to the Sangro river from Paglieta with the Maiella mountains in the background. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009160_1-2-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009160_1-2-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009160_1-2.jpg 413w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97518\">(NA 9160): A Honey tank rounding a bend with the Maiella mountains in the background. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009161_1-2-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009161_1-2-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009161_1-2.jpg 413w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97519\">(NA 9161): Sherman tanks, one of which is towing a limber, with anti-tank gun and gu-crew, moves down to the Sangro river, with the Maiella mountains in the background.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009163_1-2-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009163_1-2-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009163_1-2.jpg 422w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97520\">(NA 9163): Sherman tanks on the bank of the Sangro river making for the first crossing under enemy mortar fire. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009164_1-2-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009164_1-2-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009164_1-2.jpg 413w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97521\">(NA 9164): Sherman tanks fording the river Sangro. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009165_1-2-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009165_1-2-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009165_1-2.jpg 412w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97522\">(NA 9165): Sherman tank on the gravel bed of the Sangro river, with smoke and dust from the bombing of Fossacesia in the sky beyond. The crew are seen taking cover by their task during enemy mortar fire. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009166_1-2-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009166_1-2-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009166_1-2.jpg 411w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97523\">(NA 9166): Sherman of \u2018C\u2019 Sqd. 44 R.T.R. in the Sangro river bed, with the Maiella range in the background.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009167_1-2-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009167_1-2-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009167_1-2.jpg 414w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97524\">(NA 9167): Another Sherman tank crew seen in the Sangro river bed during a lull in the battle. Left to right :- Tpr. J. Cooper of Guildford, Tpr. A. Bradley \u2013 a tank commander \u2013 of Stockport Tpr. J. Waterman of Southend-on-Sea. These men were also in action in Sicily.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009168_1-2-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009168_1-2-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009168_1-2.jpg 402w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97525\">(NA 9168): A Sherman tank crew in the Sangro river bed watching the smoke and dust from one of our bombing raids on Santa Maria.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009169_1-2-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009169_1-2-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009169_1-2.jpg 408w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97526\">(NA 9169): A Bren carrier towing an anti-tank gun of the 1st Frontier Force Regiment (Indian Division) climbing the banks out of the Sangro river.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009170_1-2-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009170_1-2-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009170_1-2.jpg 400w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97527\">(NA 9170): A long shot in the river bed showing another Bren carrier and anti-tank gun making for the exit from the river bed, with Shermans in the background and the snow-capped Maiella mountains in the distance. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009171_1-2-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009171_1-2-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009171_1-2.jpg 429w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97528\">(NA 9171): One of our Bailey bridges over the Sangro river.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009172_1-2-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009172_1-2-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009172_1-2.jpg 407w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97529\">(NA 9172): A Bren carrier towing an anti-tank gun of the Indian Division after crossing the Sangro by Bailey bridge.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009173_1-2-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009173_1-2-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009173_1-2.jpg 417w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97530\">(NA 9173): These shots taken during mortar fire exploding in the Sangro river bed, show Sherman tanks of the 44 R.T.R. and carriers of the 1 Frontier Regiment, Indian Division.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009174_1-2-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009174_1-2-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009174_1-2.jpg 414w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97531\">(NA 9174): These shots taken during mortar fire exploding in the Sangro river bed, show Sherman tanks of the 44 R.T.R. and carriers of the 1 Frontier Regiment, Indian Division. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009175_1-2-294x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009175_1-2-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009175_1-2.jpg 413w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97532\">(NA 9175): The Sangro River November 1943: Mortar fire explodes among Allied armoured vehicles on the Sangro riverbed. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009176_1-2-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009176_1-2-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009176_1-2.jpg 410w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97533\">(NA 9176): The Battle of the Sangro River. In these photographs mortar bombs are seen bursting among our Sherman tanks of the 44 R.T.R. and the Bren carriers and anti-tank guns of the 1st Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Division. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009177_1-2-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009177_1-2-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009177_1-2.jpg 415w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97534\">(NA 9177): The Battle of the Sangro River. In these photographs mortar bombs are seen bursting among our Sherman tanks of the 44 R.T.R. and the Bren carriers and anti-tank guns of the 1st Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Division.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009178_1-2-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009178_1-2-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009178_1-2.jpg 423w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97535\">(NA 9178): The Battle of the Sangro River. In these photographs mortar bombs are seen bursting among our Sherman tanks of the 44 R.T.R. and the Bren carriers and anti-tank guns of the 1st Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Division.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009179_1-2-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009179_1-2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009179_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009179_1-2.jpg 417w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97536\">(NA 9179): Mortar bombs exploding among Universal carriers of the 1st Frontier Force Regiment, 8th Indian Division, in the Sangro river area, 27 November 1943.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009180_1-2-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009180_1-2-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009180_1-2.jpg 411w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97537\">(NA 9180): The Battle of the Sangro River. In these photographs mortar bombs are seen bursting among our Sherman tanks of the 44 R.T.R. and the Bren carriers and anti-tank guns of the 1st Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Division.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009181_1-2-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009181_1-2-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009181_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_009181_1-2.jpg 413w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97538\">(NA 9181): Some of the mule teams which have constantly fetched up invaluable supplies. 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