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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Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (BTK 105) |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Hotchkiss |
Eastern Front Collection 1143 |
Eastern Front Collection 1058 |
Dodge D15 15cwt GS (GVS 127) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 269 |
Fordson WOT1 3Ton 6x4 Dental Surger |
Eastern Front Collection 225 |
Staffordshire Regt Museum - Anderso |
M109 155mm SPG (00 ED 26) |
DAF 6x4 DROPS (LK-96-57) |
Panzer III (2) |
Morris C4 15cwt GS (CSV 286) |
Morris MRA1 1Ton (JEC 740 N) |
P279 HMS Blazer (Archer Class Navy |
East Lancs Trio |
Unipower BR90 8x8 Bridging System V |
Eastern Front Collection 708 |
Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier (366 GM |
US General Headquarters Reserve |