Operations by Albert Cranthorne, 178 Squadron. Navigators attend an early briefing. All important timings were given All Aircrew assembled at Main Briefing The Intelligence Officer warned of dangers The Met. Officer gave his best predictions Pins and tape…

On the third of September 1944 I arrived in Naples in Italy, as a passenger on a United States Air Force Dakota. Yet another transit camp, but for the first time in a country that had been conquered. For the people this was a degradation coupled with poverty.…