Following on is Volume 2 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.
Normandy 1944 Collection 411
Normandy 1944 Collection 412
Normandy 1944 Collection 413
Normandy 1944 Collection 414
Normandy 1944 Collection 415
Normandy 1944 Collection 416
Normandy 1944 Collection 417
Normandy 1944 Collection 418
Normandy 1944 Collection 419
Normandy 1944 Collection 420
Normandy 1944 Collection 421
Normandy 1944 Collection 422
Normandy 1944 Collection 423
Normandy 1944 Collection 424
Normandy 1944 Collection 425
Normandy 1944 Collection 426
Normandy 1944 Collection 427
Normandy 1944 Collection 428
Normandy 1944 Collection 429
Normandy 1944 Collection 430
Humber Heavy Utility (GXW 323) |
Eastern Front Collection 430 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 243 |
AEC 0854 Matador Coles MkVII Series |
Eastern Front Collection 46 |
Eastern Front Collection 1322 |
Bedford TM 4x4 Cargo (48 GT 65) |
Eastern Front Collection 926 |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (WSV 806) |
Ford GPW Jeep (VFF 349)(Courtesy of |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (85 KH 39) |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (DNT 348) |
Bedford MWD 15cwt GS (MEH 224) |
Leyland Hippo Mk3 10Ton Tanker |
Eastern Front Collection 215 |
Ferret Mk 1 (86 BA 53) |
Eastern Front Collection 1448 |
Magirus Deutz S3500 4x2 Fire Rescue |
Hillman 10hp Light Utility (WFF 769 |
AEC 0853 Matador (MUC 771 L) |