The 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Battle of Sittang Bridge, Burma, February 1942 by David Rowlands (AP) NRG337

The 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Battle of Sittang Bridge, Burma, February 1942 by David Rowlands (AP) NRG337DHM1079AP. The 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Battle of Sittang Bridge, Burma, February 1942 by David Rowlands. In December 1941, Japan entered the Second World War and invaded southern Burma. 17th Indian Infantry Division withdrew to the Sittang River to prevent the Japanese reaching the bridge first, which would have allowed them free access to Rangoon. 2nd Bn The Duke of Wellington's Regiment was rushed from India to join the

resulting in one of the most decisive naval victories ever

to provide desperately needed supplies to the beleaguered Mediterranean island of Malta in August 1942

George Beurling's Spitfire Vc shooting down the Macchi 202 of Italian Faliero Gellis over Malta

With a campaign of Axis bombing that October

Passchendaele by Jason Askew

British European Airways aircraft enroute to Northern Ireland

and to slice with the edge

Hayes ex-cavalry

protected by a hastily assembled barricade of boxes and it was from behind this barricade that the garrison fought for their lives throughout the night

An initial attack force of 280 USN aircraft were launched from nine American carriers

Heavy tank Battalion 502

he was forced to evade his assailants by weaving through German barrage balloons