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On the march

British troops penetrate the Gothic Line. Expert strategic maneuvering by British General Harold Alexander, who opened his offensive on August 25,1944 surprised the Germans, and the British 8th Army swept through the Plain of Lombardy, crashing through the Gothic Line.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/british-forces/54505/on-the-march

This Churchill is a NA75 conversion, the fitment of a 75mm gun from a damaged Sherman tank to replace the original 6pdr (57mm).