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
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (RYX 478)(Courtesy of David F)
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (RYX 478
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Land Rover S2 Ambulance (OCV 383 F) Rear
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Land Rove
REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) (Embroid)
REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical
VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen (WH-1647697) 5
VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen (WH-164769
Panzer 38t Hetzer in Bovington Tank Museum
Panzer 38t Hetzer in Bovington Tank
Eastern Front Collection 768
Eastern Front Collection 768
Hillman Minx 10hp Staff Car (BSL 127)
Hillman Minx 10hp Staff Car (BSL 12
AEC 0853 Matador (WPX 925 F)
AEC 0853 Matador (WPX 925 F)
MAN-ERF HX18 6Ton 4x4 Cargo (LV 74 AB)
MAN-ERF HX18 6Ton 4x4 Cargo (LV 74
Eastern Front Collection 1400
Eastern Front Collection 1400
Eastern Front Collection 900
Eastern Front Collection 900
US 9 Infantry Division
US 9 Infantry Division
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (11 KH 74) 2
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (11 KH 74) 2
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (AN 02 AA)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (AN 02 AA)
Tiger II (4)
Tiger II (4)
Fordson Thames E4 3Ton 4x4 (82 BH 50)
Fordson Thames E4 3Ton 4x4 (82 BH 5
6 Armoured Division (Embroid)
6 Armoured Division (Embroid)
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (16 FM 81)(Courtesy of Mark Cook)
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (16 FM 81
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (23 KJ 97)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (23 KJ 97)
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (EAH 863)(Malta)
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (EAH 863)