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
Berlin May/June 1945 228
Berlin May/June 1945 228
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (AM 17 AA)(Copyright ERF Mania)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (AM 17 AA)(C
Eastern Front Collection 1535
Eastern Front Collection 1535
Eastern Front Collection 877
Eastern Front Collection 877
Normandy 1944 Collection 83
Normandy 1944 Collection 83
Foden DG-6-12 10Ton 6x4 GS
Foden DG-6-12 10Ton 6x4 GS
Chieftain Tank Mk6 AVLB (02 EB 18)Trailer, Sankey (24 GT 40)(Copyright of Tim Neate. This photo should not be reproduced without his permission)
Chieftain Tank Mk6 AVLB (02 EB 18)T
Thornycroft Antar (50 EK 55)
Thornycroft Antar (50 EK 55)
Studebaker US6x4-U7 6x4 Cargo (GAB 919)
Studebaker US6x4-U7 6x4 Cargo (GAB
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (21 YZ 00)
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (21 Y
Saurer 4CM 4x4 Cargo (M 62615 & M 62680)
Saurer 4CM 4x4 Cargo (M 62615 &
British 49 Infantry Division (1st Pattern)(Embroid)
British 49 Infantry Division (1st P
Guy Ant 15cwt GS (GWU 522)  (Courtesy of Denis)
Guy Ant 15cwt GS (GWU 522) (Courte
Willys MB (YFF 457)
Willys MB (YFF 457)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Ptarmigan Radio (AL 57 AA)(Copyright ERF Mania)
Leyland Daf 4Ton Ptarmigan Radio (A
Scammell Explorer 10Ton Recovery Tractor (Q 421 CGY)
Scammell Explorer 10Ton Recovery Tr
D88 HMS Glasgow (Type 42 Class Destroyer) Photographed May 1983
D88 HMS Glasgow (Type 42 Class Dest
Bedford TM 4x4 Cargo (51 GT 85)(Copyright ERF Mania)
Bedford TM 4x4 Cargo (51 GT 85)(Cop
Bedford OWB Bus Royal Navy (54 RN 12)(1:76 scale model by Oxford Diecasts)
Bedford OWB Bus Royal Navy (54 RN 1
Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless (89 BG 96)
Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless (89 BG 96)