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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GMC 353 DUKW 6x6 Cargo (XSV 510) |
US 1 Infantry Division (The Big Red |
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (XFX 124 |
Eastern Front Collection 1292 |
Centurion Tank Mk7 (44 BA 17) |
Morris C8 15cwt GS (273 GRP) |
Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless (35 BG 60) |
Crossley Fire Tender (RAF Cosford M |
AEC 0853 Matador (981 BN) |
AEC 0860 Militant Mk1 10Ton Cargo ( |
4 Corps (Printed) |
Eastern Front Collection 311 |
Eastern Front Collection 1429 |
White M3A1 Scout Car (JUG 111)(Belg |
Land Rover S2 88 (62 EL 62) |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (08 FH 44) |
LDV Sherpa Van (88 KG 97) |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (FSU 658) |
Diamond T 969 4Ton 6x6 Wrecker (RSU |
Commer Bantam Airfield Control (GFU |