Eric Webb firing a .50 calibre machine-gun, 1942 (c)

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North Africa, 1942 (c).

A member of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), named as Eric Webb, firing a Browning .50 calibre machine-gun fitted to a White scout car. Used in a variety of roles during World War Two, this heavy calibre weapon is still in use today, with only a few modern improvements.

The Sharpshooters arrived in Egypt in late 1941 and took part in the successful campaign to oust German and Italian forces from North Africa. The unit moved on to Sicily and mainland Italy, returning to the United Kingdom in time to participate in the Normandy Landings in June 1944.

From an album containing 206 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).