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
Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (Q 273 FWD)
Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (Q 273 F
Bedford OYD 3 Ton GS (487 LUY)
Bedford OYD 3 Ton GS (487 LUY)
Berlin May/June 1945 110
Berlin May/June 1945 110
Austin Champ (VFO 310)(Courtesy of Eric)
Austin Champ (VFO 310)(Courtesy of
Leyland Martian 10Ton Cargo (52 BM 06)
Leyland Martian 10Ton Cargo (52 BM
Avro Vulcan (XH-560)
Avro Vulcan (XH-560)
Eastern Front Collection 431
Eastern Front Collection 431
Land Rover S3 109 (APN 37 H)
Land Rover S3 109 (APN 37 H)
Thornycroft Amazon WF swb Coles Mk7 Crane (S-8563)(Malta Marsascala) 1
Thornycroft Amazon WF swb Coles Mk7
Wartime in the Vale 2010, FV432 APC (03 ED 59)
Wartime in the Vale 2010, FV432 APC
Austin Champ (HMJ 951 F)
Austin Champ (HMJ 951 F)
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (75 KH 89)
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (75 KH 89)
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (RYX 72)(courtesy of Phil)
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (RYX 72)
M3A1 Lee (1)
M3A1 Lee (1)
Staffordshire Regt Museum - WW1 Trenches Corner
Staffordshire Regt Museum - WW1 Tre
D90 HMS Southampton (Type 42 Class Destroyer)(Copyright of Bruce Burnell) Photographed June 2008
D90 HMS Southampton (Type 42 Class
Opel Blitz & Mercedes Staff Car by River
Opel Blitz & Mercedes Staff Ca
Normandy 1944 Collection 116
Normandy 1944 Collection 116
Berlin May/June 1945 55
Berlin May/June 1945 55
BSA M20 500cc (1943)(189 XUF)
BSA M20 500cc (1943)(189 XUF)