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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VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen (WH-164769 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 447 |
Humber Heavy Utility (498 MMH) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 346 |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (77 KD 65) |
Eastern Front Collection 440 |
AEC 0853 Matador (WFX 366) |
Eastern Front Collection 102 |
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recover |
Seddon Atkinson Strato 380 Tractor |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (NSU 490) |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (CSU |
Karrier CK6 3Ton 6x4 GS |
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Truck |
Land Rover S2 Ambulance (Q 212 VME) |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (87 KH 56) |
Ford Iveco Cargo 100E18 7.5Ton 4x2 |
Dodge WC-56 Command Car (YWX 582) |
Saurer 2DM 4x4 Cargo (M 62184) |
Humber Heavy Utility (425 JMV) |