In the background

[sapper740]

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
Caption: Private James Sproul of the 10th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers (R.C.E.), hanging washing on the line, Castel Frentano, Italy, 20 December 1943
Source: LAC - PA-137428

Love this pic, Mark! I try to recreate such a scene when I go to living history encampments and show and tactical battles. While many of the other units have their shelter halves lined up in ranks and files with everything neatly put away, I'll have my long johns hanging from a clothesline, old wool socks that are in the middle of being darned, a half empty bottle of French wine, a table made of ammo crates and a folding chair that I nicked from a local church. Now that's realism! Derek.