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| Lieutenant I. Macdonald (with binoculars) of 48th Highlanders of Canada regiment at San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, 10 Dec 1943; the soldiers were, left to right, Sergeant J. T. Cooney, Private A. R. Downie, Private O. E. Bernier, Private G. R. Young, Corporal T. Fereday, and Private S. L. Hart | Private Jack Bailey of Canadian Perth Regiment sniping at Germans, Ortona, Italy, 29 January 1944; note Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle with telescopic sight and Bren light machine gun |
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