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Fate and shellfire

21st February 1944: A gunner describes what little protection is available as they become accustomed to living under intermittent shellfire at Anzio

Feb 21, 2024
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I feed the gun', L/Bdr. S. Drake of Bridgend S.Wales, prepared to feed a shell into the gun.
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