Interesting Photos

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Norm Cromie
Hi Carman:

Once again you did a great sleuthing job. I went to the sight and low and behold I saw some of my old buddies from the 48th. This picture was taken in Italy. It sure brought back some haunting memories. Sad to say several in this group never made it home.

Hi Norm, thanks for telling us. I found the same pic at archives.ca, where it is captioned:

"Lieutenant I. Macdonald (with binoculars) of The 48th Highlanders of Canada preparing to give the order to attack to infantrymen of his platoon, San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, 10 December 1943

Credit: Lieut. Frederick G. Whitcombe / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-163411"