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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US 193 Infantry Brigade (Subdued) |
Morris CDSW Bofors Gun Tractor and |
Austin Champ (55 BE 32) |
M5A1 Half Track (WYJ 732) |
White Ruxtall 922 18Ton 6x4 Tank Tr |
Willys MB Jeep (UYJ 517) |
Bedford SB3 Strachans Body Coach (4 |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (10 KH 71) |
Bedford MWV 15cwt Van RAF (GYY 941) |
Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (WSV 794 |
Panhard AML 90mm Armoured Car |
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AEC 0853 Matador (TBW 597 G) |
1 Allied Airborne Army |
Eastern Front Collection 206 |
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Morris C8 15cwt GS (571 FUF) |
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (YOT 97) |
Eastern Front Collection 272 |
Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier (GFO 6 |