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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HS Harrier (XV-759) 1 |
Combat Engineer Tractor (CET) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 436 |
Morris C8 15cwt GS (289 EKX) |
Eastern Front Collection 1513 |
Eastern Front Collection 1160 |
Dodge WC-52 Weapons Carrier (OYJ 46 |
Daimler Ferret Mk2 (00 EA 37) 2 |
BSA M20 500cc (USY 115)(Courtesy of |
Land Rover 101 Ambulance (71 GJ 51) |
Eastern Front Collection 458 |
Centurion Tank AVLB Bridgelayer (03 |
US 196 Infantry Brigade |
Morris C4 15cwt GS (CSV 286)2 |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (89 KH 32)(Co |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Office (86 KD 13) |
Eastern Front Collection 1161 |
Trailer, Sankey Catering (09 TM 99) |
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recover |
AMX 13 Light Tank (608 0236) |