Watching the landings

system · August 4, 2021, 10:42pm

Winston Churchill and Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke (with binoculars to his eyes) watch the airborne landings from the west bank of the Rhine on the morning of March 25, 1945.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/british-forces/48809/watching-the-landings

leer · April 5, 2013, 3:05am

The Prime Minister appears to be in military dress. Is there a rank on his shoulder?

system · August 4, 2021, 10:42pm

Neutral · April 7, 2013, 10:05am

Churchill held the rank of Army Colonel, the shoulder boards seem to match that rank.