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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Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (FFW 753 |
Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless (GSU 150) |
Austin K5 3Ton (NGH 621 P) |
US 4 Army Air Force |
Bedford OYD 3Ton GS (HSU 695) |
US Army Ground Forces |
Eastern Front Collection 874 |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (OS 6450) |
Thornycroft Antar rear |
Normandy 1944 Collection 408 |
M5A1 Half Track (SSu x63) |
East Lancs Trio |
Eastern Front Collection 157 |
AEC 0853 Matador (GSU 889) |
20 Armoured Brigade |
Normandy 1944 Collection 365 |
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (AN 36 AA)(C |
US Army Military Police Center |
Normandy 1944 Collection 448 |
Ford WOT 2H 15cwt GS (USU 458) 2 |