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
Alvis Saladin Armoured Car (07 BB 40)
Alvis Saladin Armoured Car (07 BB 4
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Tanker (52 GB 42)
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Tanker
Eastern Front Collection 782
Eastern Front Collection 782
Eastern Front Collection 1424
Eastern Front Collection 1424
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (OCT 741 M)
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (OCT 741
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Tanker (10 HH 80)
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Tanker
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Wrecker (48 CL 85)
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Wrecker (48 CL
Avro Vulcan (XM-652)
Avro Vulcan (XM-652)
Leyland Martian 10Ton Cargo (47 BM 11)
Leyland Martian 10Ton Cargo (47 BM
Berlin May/June 1945 134
Berlin May/June 1945 134
Centurion Tank Mk3 (08 ZR 61) at RAF Cosford Museum
Centurion Tank Mk3 (08 ZR 61) at RA
Southern Command - RASC (Embroid)
Southern Command - RASC (Embroid)
Normandy 1944 Collection 275
Normandy 1944 Collection 275
Eastern Front Collection 225
Eastern Front Collection 225
Normandy 1944 Collection 343
Normandy 1944 Collection 343
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recovery (JFO 559)(Copyright ERF Mania)
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recover
Eastern Front Collection 330
Eastern Front Collection 330
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (UYJ 923)
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (UYJ 92
Ford GPW Jeep (VFF 349)(Courtesy of Mark)
Ford GPW Jeep (VFF 349)(Courtesy of
Willys MB Jeep (126 UXS)
Willys MB Jeep (126 UXS)