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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Trailer, Sankey Catering (24 TM 12) |
Bedford RL Green Goddess (NYV 972)( |
AEC 0853 Matador (98 YY 87) |
Wolverhampton Bantock House 1940\ |
British 63 Gurkha Brigade |
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GMC 352 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (CUY 126 W) |
Land Rover 110 Defender |
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (RYX 452 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 458 |
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (A 738 DW |
Westland Scout AH1 Helicopter (XR-5 |
AEC 0853 Matador (PCJ 615 R) |
Ford Pierce Fire Tender (82L-40) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 392 |
Morris C8 FAT Mk2 (11903) |
Eastern Front Collection 195 |
Trailer, Sankey (23 ES 78)(Courtesy |
Leyland Daf 4Ton Rapier Support (09 |
Ford WOT 2H 15cwt GS (RYG 564) 2 |