1944normandy’s forgotten heroes

In 1945, the Allies were ready with a daring amphibious operation to liberate Jersey and Guernsey by force

Saff spends two days riding around the Normandy coast relishing the freedom to do so

ORTONA, ITALY 20-27 DECEMBER 1943

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Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge