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'Memorial to all ranks of the I.R.F. who died in the attack on Mozzagrogna 27/30 Nov 1943.'

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, Italy, 1943.

Shows a damaged First World War memorial surrounded by fresh graves. In the foreground is a temporary memorial marker to members of the 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) who died in the attack on Mozzagrogna in November 1943. Mozzagrogna was captured from the Germans after a bitter fight which saw the town change hands three times.

From an album containing 233 photographs compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-16-15

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-16-15