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(NA 9265): A four picture panorama of the right flank of the Italian front, showing \u2013 left to right \u2013 Mt. Amaro and part of the town of Atessa, which overlooks the battlefront along the Sangro river the centre sector, with the River Sangro flowing along the valley, and on the right, towards the Adriatic where the Sangro joins the sea. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9279): The view from the top of the escarpment into the Sangro river plain, showing shell craters caused by our artillery during the barrage. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9280): Men of \u2018B\u2019 Coy., 2 K.R.R.C. in a forward position on the Sangro front. They are \u2013 left to right:- Rfn. A.R. Jerham of Fulham, London L\/Cpl. G. Hills of Crayford, Kent Rfn. G. Tupper of Wimbledon, London, Cpl. L. Norman of East Acton, London.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9282): A view down the river, showing pontoon bridge in the foreground with the Bailey bridge in the background. The man on the pontoon bridge is Lieut. E.H. Morgan of Bargoed, near Merthyr. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9283): Original wartime caption: Tanks and vehicles being dive-bombed along the foot of the escarpment.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9284): Bn. HQ of the 2 K.R.R.C. in the Sangro plain, under enemy shellfire.\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9285): The village of Mozzagrogna under fire during our artillery barrage.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9286): After occupation by the Royal Fusiliers and the First Frontier Fighting Regiment the village of Mozzagrogna is subjected to enemy shellfire.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9384): Transport is one of the greatest problems on a shallow front overlooked by the enemy. Vehicles are here seen clustered along the base of the escarpment, below Mozzagrogna.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9385): Transport is one of the greatest problems on a shallow front overlooked by the enemy. Vehicles are here seen clustered along the base of the escarpment, below Mozzagrogna. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9388): 1st Bn. Royal Fusiliers moving up to Mozzagrogna with Santa Maria held by the enemy, in the background on the skyline.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9389): German prisoners coming in on the Indian Division sector.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9390) The wreckage of supply vehicles hit during an enemy air attack in the Sangro valley, 29-30 November 1943.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9391): A DR goes through, keeping a weather eye open for further strafing attacks, he is Fusilier L. Hawkes, \u2018S\u2019 Coy., 1st Bn. R.I.F. of Swindon. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9392): Mules being led past a blazing lorry hit by strafing German Me 109 aircraft minutes earlier, 3 December 1943.\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9393): Some graves of British soldiers with a blazing lorry in the background.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9394): Fossacesia, heavily damaged by our bombers. In the foreground is a Sherman tank which came to grief on the narrow road. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9395): A captured German tracked vehicle being used to take supplies forward, near Fossecesia.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9396): Brigadier A.B. Matthews, Canadian Division, surveys Rocca S. Giovanni shortly after the town had been taken.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9397): Rfn. W.E. Tudor, \u2018S\u0094 Coy., A\/Tk PI. 2 Bn. London Irish of Birkenhead, inspects a German anti-tank weapon abandoned at Rocca S. Giovanni. It was a 37 mm gun which fired a heavy bomb of the type seen on the ground besides the gun.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9398): A 4.3 Mortar ready for action. The crew are, left to right:- Pte. R. Lebof, Cricklewood, London Pte. F. Partridge of Edmonton, London Pte. F. Ward of Kentish Town, London, Cpl. F.J. Monkton of Croydon, Surrey All members of Support Group 1st Kensington 78 Division.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9399): Laying the 4.2 inch Mortar. Left to right:- Pte. W. Faircrass of Battersea, London Cpl. W. Merryweather also of Battersea.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9401): A burning ammunition truck, which blocked the road for an hour, owing to the fact that the exploding ammunition made approach impossible. In the foreground is a knocked out German tank. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9402): The two drivers had a lucky escape. Having taken cover at the side of the road from the first explosion, they afterwards made a dash for a better position. They are Pte. W. Lee of 30, Kechill Gardens, Hayes, Bromley, Kent and Pte. L. Stammers of 20 Billet Lane, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9403): Two Ghurkas \u2018dig in\u2019 at Mozzagrogna against enemy shellfire.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9404): German prisoners, the first batch from the Sangro valley, coming in under escort by Indian troops. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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(NA 9410): The first town North of the Sangro to fall to the British was Mozzagrogna. A mule train is seen arriving in the town. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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