This is Volume 1 showing the first 250 photographs from a very exciting collection of photos taken by many Allied servicemen during the Normandy Campaign of the Summer of 1944. Following the D-Day Landings on 6th June 1944, the Allies attempted to breakout from the bridghead throughout June. The Americans drove up the Cotentin peninsula towards Cherbourg and then across through into Brittany. Many of the photos show the devestation of battle of just the ordinary little villages that were destroyed in the name of the Liberation. If you are a military vehicle enthusiast who owns and loves their Jeeps, Dodges and Jimmies, then see your vehicle in it’s environment. Who knows maybe your actual vehicle may be in one of the photos. Looking at many of the photos the Summer of ’44 looked pretty dry and dusty, with many vehicles covered in a light dust. Again a useful observation for model makers amongst us.
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Guy Ant 15cwt GS (GWU 522) Proud Ow |
AEC 0853 Matador (RRF 136 L) |
Bedford RL Green Goddess (SYH 349) |
Austin Champ (210 UXJ)(6948 RN) Rea |
Eastern Front Collection 1177 |
US 160 Signal Brigade (Subdued) |
GMC 352 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (TAS 895) |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (78 KH 94) |
AEC 0853 Matador (RSU 387) |
Austin Champ (RDF 566 G)(94 BE 31)( |
Bedford QLD 3Ton (WAA 836) |
Eastern Front Collection 815 |
Dodge D15 15cwt Tipper (JS 7935) |
Eastern Front Collection 352 |
Scimitar CVRT Tank (06 FD 65) |
Daimler Dingo Scout Car (USV 994) |
Bedford OWB Bus Ministry of Supply |
Bedford QLD 3Ton Tanker (THX 775 F) |
Eastern Front Collection 1469 |
Berlin May/June 1945 103 |