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 182
Berlin May/June 1945 182
Normandy 1944 Collection 118
Normandy 1944 Collection 118
GMC 352 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (PSU 769)
GMC 352 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (PSU 769)
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (35 KE 13)(Copyright Ken Reid)
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (35 KE 13)
Humber Pullman Staff Car (DJC 423)
Humber Pullman Staff Car (DJC 423)
Dodge M37 Cargo (LPB 168 K)
Dodge M37 Cargo (LPB 168 K)
D96 HMS Gloucester (Type 42 Class Destroyer)(Copyright of Bruce Burnell) Photographed June 2008
D96 HMS Gloucester (Type 42 Class D
Thornycroft Nubian Light Mobile Digger (TRR 914 L)
Thornycroft Nubian Light Mobile Dig
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Dodge WC-52 Weapons Carrier (591 UXL)
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Dodge WC-
Austin Champ (55 BE 32)
Austin Champ (55 BE 32)
Austin Champ (RRM 37 G)
Austin Champ (RRM 37 G)
Normandy 1944 Collection 679
Normandy 1944 Collection 679
Tiger I (6)
Tiger I (6)
Saurer 4CM 4x4 Cargo (M 62615 & M 62680)
Saurer 4CM 4x4 Cargo (M 62615 &
British 49 Infantry Division (2nd Pattern)(Embroid)
British 49 Infantry Division (2nd P
Eastern Front Collection 906
Eastern Front Collection 906
Midland Training Brigade Group
Midland Training Brigade Group
Bedford RL Green Goddess (SYH 424)(Courtesy of Dave)
Bedford RL Green Goddess (SYH 424)(
Unipower BR90 8x8 Bridging System Vehicle (13 CP 18)
Unipower BR90 8x8 Bridging System V
Eastern Front Collection 535
Eastern Front Collection 535