Original WW2 Photos, Normandy 1944, Vol 4

Following on is Volume 4 showing the next  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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Eastern Front Collection 1515
Eastern Front Collection 1515
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (JPO 932)
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (JPO 93
Land Rover 101 Ambulance (WYA 452 R)(Kington Vintage Show, August 2009)
Land Rover 101 Ambulance (WYA 452 R
AEC Matador Gun Tractor Royal Navy (75 RN 23)(1:76 scale model by Oxford Diecasts)
AEC Matador Gun Tractor Royal Navy
Humber Heavy Utility Conversion (MMF 120)
Humber Heavy Utility Conversion (MM
Eastern Front Collection 947
Eastern Front Collection 947
Morris C8 FAT Mk2 (WRK 995 N)
Morris C8 FAT Mk2 (WRK 995 N)
VW Bombardier Ilts 4x4 Field Car (UNPF-3170)(Belgian Army vehicle at Belbat Headquarters, Beli Manistir, Sector East, Croatia)
VW Bombardier Ilts 4x4 Field Car (U
Guy FBAX 3Ton 6x4 Bridging
Guy FBAX 3Ton 6x4 Bridging
Land Rover S3 Shorland Armoured Car (00 FM 01)
Land Rover S3 Shorland Armoured Car
Eastern Front Collection 217
Eastern Front Collection 217
Austin 10hp Light Utility (277 HPU)
Austin 10hp Light Utility (277 HPU)
Willys MB Jeep (UXG 748)
Willys MB Jeep (UXG 748)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (01 KL 37)(Copyright of JE Peckmore)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (01 KL 37)(C
Irish Guards (Embroid)
Irish Guards (Embroid)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Rapier Support (09 KL 79)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Rapier Support (09
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (SXF 281)(Courtesy of Beverley Madege)
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (SXF 28
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Land Rover 110 Defender (K 305 MCL)
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Land Rove
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Wrecker (YSU 350)
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Wrecker (YSU 35
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (35 KE 10)
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (35 KE 10)