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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Bedford TM 6x6 Cargo (28 KB 03) |
Ex-Mil Show, Stafford - Keep em Fly |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (TSY 272) |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (02 HG 61) |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (ESU 510) |
Eastern Front Collection 1536 |
Eastern Front Collection 658 |
Thornycroft Tartar WOF 3Ton 6x4 Wir |
GMC 353 DUKW 6x6 Cargo (MFF 241) |
Humber Pig 1 Ton Armoured Car (46 B |
Eastern Front Collection 872 |
AEC Matador Gun Tractor Royal Navy |
Normandy 1944 Collection 72 |
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (LGV 332) |
AEC 0853 Matador (554 OR) |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (34 KE 28) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 363 |
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (Q 987 |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Volvo TGB |
Dennis Max Mk2 6Ton 4x2 GS (VPO 558 |