Under fire, troops of the 3rd Battalion, 531st Engineer Shore Regiment, move up the beach as part of the second wave of Operation Avalanche.
The soldiers on foot carry a variety of demolition and combat equipment. The figure on the left carries two sections of Bangalore torpedoes, ideal for breaking through barbed wire. The next figure carries a demolition charge bag and detcord spool. The foreground soldier carries an M1 Bazooka.
Beyond them a Caterpillar D-7 pulls a 40mm Bofors gun. At Salerno these versatile vehicles attracted heavy German fire with several vehicles disabled and drivers killed.

FROM: Osprey Publishing's: Combat- 'US Soldier versus German Soldier (Salerno, Anzio and Omaha Beach)

PRICE: £670.00 (Unframed)

IMAGE SIZE: Approx. H 34cm x W 49cm ( H 13 inches x W 19 inches)
MEDIUM: Watercolour and gouache