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On the Roof by David Pentland. (P) Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April 2007. Troops of 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment engage Taliban insurgents from a compound roof at dusk during Operation Herrick 6. In addition to small arms a one shot AT4 anti tank launcher is used against more difficult targets. |
Fire for Effect by David Pentland. (P) Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 20th December 1944. Newly arrived 81mm Mortars of 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, fire in support of U.S. Paratroopers defending against German probes to the north of Bastogne. |
Some Little Birds Fly at Night by David Pentland. (P) 160th SOAR, 'Nightstalkers', MH-6J 'Little Bird' and a small squad of Special Forces D-Boys fly low en route to their target in Afghanistan. |
Carriers by David Pentland. (P) Normandy, France, July 1944. Universal Carriers MkII of the Rifle Brigade, 11th Armoured Division, race forward at speed towards enemy positions. |
Crossing the Helmand by David Pentland. (P) Musa Qala, Afghanistan, 25th May 2008. While returning to Sangin following an operation in support of 2 PARA battlegroup, the Vikings of 3rd Troop, Armoured Support Company, Royal Marines were the target of an enemy ambush. As the convoy began to cross the Helmand river the waiting Taliban engaged the convoy with RPGs, heavy machine gun and sniper fire. Amazingly despite this hail of fire no one was hit until tragically Marine Dale Gostick was killed and two others injured when his vehicle was blown up by a massive IED. |
Morris and Hillman by David Pentland. (P) Near Caen, D-Day, 6th June 1944. Vickers heavy machinegun team of the British 3rd Division, Monty's Ironsides, in action against the German strong points Morris and Hillman. The division comprised of the 2nd East Yorkshires, 1st South Lancashires, 1st Suffolks, 2nd Lincolnshires, 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Warwickshires, 1st Norfolks, and 2nd King's Shropshire Light Infantry. |
A Suitable Site by David Pentland. (P) Normandy, France, 1944. Lloyd carriers and 6 pounder anti-tank guns of the British 43rd (Wessex) Division prepare to deploy in a French field against possible German counter attacks. |
Retreat from the Yalu by David Pentland. (P) M19 self-propelled antiaircraft guns guns of the 82nd Battalion give cover to the M46 Patton tanks and men of the US Armys 2nd Division during their hazardous retreat south from the Yalu River, following the surprise Chinese winter offensive. |
Shock and Awe by David Pentland. (P) Helmand, Afghanistan, April 2008. A long range patrol by Pathfinder Platoon (Parachute Regiment) in Jackal reconnaissance vehicles watch on from a safe distance as a requested air strike devastates Taliban targets. |
Sacrifice at Mirbat, Dhofar, Oman, 19th July 1972 by David Pentland. (P) When 250 well armed and trained rebel tribesmen attacked the small SAS outpost at Mirbat few would have given good odds on their survival. At the height of the battle Corporal Labalaba and Trooper Savesaki, both Fijians and both wounded fought off relentless assaults by the attacking Adoo. Firing a World War II vintage 25pdr field gun at point blank range Labalaba finally fell to a snipers bullet just as Captain Kealy and Trooper Tobin reached the gunpit to aid its defence. Within minutes however Tobin was dead, but Kealy and the remaining defenders critical position was saved by the timely arrival of 2 Omani Strikemaster jets, and helicopters carrying 24 men of G Squadron. |
In the Gully by David Pentland. (P) Goose Green, Falkland Islands, 28th May 1982. British Paratroops of 2 Para trapped in a gorse gully finally break the main Argentine line of defence, opening the way to the final assault on Darwin and Goose Green. Despite being outnumbered, exhausted, and forced to attack over open ground under fire from enemy machine guns, artillery and aircraft, 2 Para succeeded in reaching their objective and giving the British Task Force its first much needed land victory. |
Enemy Ahead by David Pentland. (P) North Africa, 18th November 1941. Italian Autoblinda armoured cars of Gen. Gambara's XX Mobile Corps trade shots with forward reconnaissance elements of the British 22nd Armoured Brigade, during the initial hours of Operation Crusader. Their quick withdrawal to report their contact would give the Italian main force a timely warning of the unexpected attack. |
Tanks on the Marne - France, 18th July 1918 by David Pentland. (P) Schneider CA1 Tanks of the French tenth army spearhead the successful counter offensive against the German army on the river Marne. Overhead a tenacious Junkers JI artillery spotter dogs their tracks. The Second Battle of the Marne, though not an overwhelming victory, spelt the end of German successes on the Western front, and a turning point for the allies. |
Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13.00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland. (P) Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade, led by Lord Lovat, are piped past the defenders of the Caen canal (Pegasus) bridge by piper Bill Millin. The bridge was originally taken in a coup de main attack by the gliders of 6th Airborne Divisions D Company, 2nd battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, led by Major John Howard earlier that morning. Shortly afterwards the glider troops were reinforced by 7 Parachute Battalion, and together they held the area against German attacks until the main British forces landing at Sword beach could fight through to join them. |
Thunder in the Valley by David Pentland. (P) FOB Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, July 2012. U.S. Army paratroopers of A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team fire a M777A2 155mm howitzer on Taliban positions. |
Death of Brian Boru - clontarf by David Pentland. (P) At the moment of the crowning triumph of his career, Brian Boru, the high king of Ireland is struck down after a final desperate attack by one of his enemies. |
Boots on the Ground by David Pentland. (P) Helmand Province, Afghanistan 2012. CH-53D Sea Stallion's of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing deploy US Marines for assault on Taliban positions. The heavy lift helicopter first flew in 1964, and carried out its last operational flights supporting the US Marines during 'Operation Enduring Freedom' in early 2012. |
The Machine Guns - Battle of Amiens, France, 8th August 1918 by David Pentland. (P) A German machine gun team defend against the British 3rd Corps attack on the high ground north of the Somme. This was to be the start of the final Allied offensive of the war. |
Through the Hands of Victory, Baghdad, Iraq, 7th April 2003 by David Pentland. (P) Abram M1A1 tanks and Bradley APCs of Charlie Company, the Cobras, 1-64 Desert Rogues Armoured Battalion, US 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanised) drive into central Baghdad, through Saddams famous war memorial. |
Tank Killers by David Pentland. (P) Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 23rd December 1944. Beleaguered U.S. Paratroopers of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, defend against a German armoured attack. |
Scouting Ahead by David Pentland. (P) Kursk, Central Russia, 1st July 1943. Sdkfz 232 heavy armoured car and Sdkfz 247 light armoured car of the Reconnaissance battalion, 11th Panzer Division, scouting enemy dispositions prior to the Kursk offensive. |
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