Near Rimini, Italy, 1944

Near Rimini, Italy, 1944 photo

A 20 inch (50.8 cm) by 24 inch (60.96 cm) black wooden framed picture of 4 members of the 48th cleaning their firearms at their makeshift camp near Rimini in Italy.

The location is likely Miramar, halfway between Rimini and Riccione on a built up road along the sea front with the Rimini airport a mile behind. The battalion, having taken Rimini as the last element of the Gothic Line defences was in camp at Miramar from 23 Sept 1944 to 9 October.

Classification
Images
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Case 6 Field Uniforms – 1914 – 1960s

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