Original WW2 Photos, Normandy1944, Vol 1

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.   

Random Images From Collection
Normandy 1944 Collection 461
Normandy 1944 Collection 461
Eastern Front Collection 1501
Eastern Front Collection 1501
Trailer, Sankey Catering (24 TM 12) Ready 1 (Courtesy of Phil at Going Private)
Trailer, Sankey Catering (24 TM 12)
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Airborne Equipment
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Airborne
Normandy 1944 Collection 441
Normandy 1944 Collection 441
Hotchkiss M201 Jeep (RSJ 350)
Hotchkiss M201 Jeep (RSJ 350)
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (CYY 634 C)(Courtesy of Gary)
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (CYY 63
Eastern Front Collection 473
Eastern Front Collection 473
MAN-ERF HX18 6Ton 4x4 Cargo (JF 16 AB)
MAN-ERF HX18 6Ton 4x4 Cargo (JF 16
Eastern Front Collection 1068
Eastern Front Collection 1068
Zettelmeyer 2D3000 Earthmover (Y-232723)
Zettelmeyer 2D3000 Earthmover (Y-23
Dodge M37 Cargo (USMC-314756)(US Junk Yard)
Dodge M37 Cargo (USMC-314756)(US Ju
Thornycroft Nubian Major Dennis Mk9 Crash Tender (28 AJ 39)
Thornycroft Nubian Major Dennis Mk9
AEC 0853 Matador (940 OM) 2
AEC 0853 Matador (940 OM) 2
Bedford OXC 4x2 Tractor (CSV 629)
Bedford OXC 4x2 Tractor (CSV 629)
Eastern Front Collection 406
Eastern Front Collection 406
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Daimler Dingo Scout Car (682 XUR)
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Daimler D
Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier
Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier
Polikarpov I-16 Fighter (8)
Polikarpov I-16 Fighter (8)
Land Rover S2 Ambulance (RTT 490 H)
Land Rover S2 Ambulance (RTT 490 H)