London Gazettes report on Operation Archery - part 2
Date: 15/05/2012
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Owner: Peter Rogers
Some of 3 troop No.2 Cdo at Monopoli, Italy July '44
Photo courtesy of April Richer, daughter of Eric Groves MM. There is more about Eric Groves MM in the 2 troop album.
The photo is annotated " 3 Troop, Monopoli July 1944.
Back row l-r: Courtney, Letts, David, Svet, a partisan, Jackson and Jock Gill holding spandau.
From row Clark, Attwood"
Posted by Pete R.who adds " The man identified as Svet is identical I believe with Zvi Zvet of No.2 Commando who lost both legs whilst fighting with 2 Cdo in 1945. We have several post war photos of him in our gallery"
