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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Ford GPW Jeep (439 XUN)(Courtesy of |
Eastern Front Collection 159 |
Eastern Front Collection 561 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 749 |
Willys MB Jeep (383 XUJ)(Courtesy o |
Austin K9 1 Ton Wireless (PFO 351) |
Morris C4 15cwt (MSV 823) |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Maintenance (Q 643 |
US 36 Infantry Division (Texas) |
Eastern Front Collection 409 |
Humber Pullman Staff Car (DJC 423) |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (81 KH 57) |
Thornycroft Antar 60Ton Tractor (12 |
Leyland Daf 4Ton Rapier Support (09 |
RAVC (Royal Army Veterinary Corps) |
Eastern Front Collection 867 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 606 |
Austin Champ (TTT 590 H)(Courtesy o |
Eastern Front Collection 283 |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (95 KB 67) |