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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GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (JSK 965) |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (73 KD 97) |
IFA W50 LA-A 3Ton 404 Cargo (DLR 11 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 688 |
Land Rover 101 GS (SOH 53 R) |
Reconnaissance (Embroid) |
GMC AFKX 352-8G 1.5Ton 4x4 Ordnance |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (33 KE 64) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 838 |
Eastern Front Collection 653 |
Uaz 469 4x4 Field Car (279-27-74) |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (GFO 357) |
Eastern Front Collection 461 |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Tanker (HBD 262)(B |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (77 KH 79) |
Eastern Front Collection 504 |
penguins |
Commer Q4 3Ton Tipper (87 BP 22) |
Bedford QLD 3Ton Tanker (ESU 721) |
Bedford RL Green Goddess (SYH 102) |