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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Alvis Stalwart (09 ER 48) |
Bedford QLR 3Ton Radio (VBY 561 S) |
Centurion Tank AVLB Bridgelayer (03 |
Eastern Front Collection 452 |
Leyland Retriever WLW3 6x4 Coles Cr |
Canadian 2 Armoured Brigade |
AEC 0853 Matador (JSU 714) 2 |
Eastern Front Collection 1294 |
Willys MB Slat Grill Jeep (DAP 259) |
Humber Pullman Staff Car (DJC 423) |
Scammell S26 8x6 Drops (42 KC 22) |
Eastern Front Collection 867 |
Berlin May/June 1945 83 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 653 |
Haugland Bv202 Over Snow (23 FG 06) |
AEC 0853 Matador (PFJ 849 M) |
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (SXF 30 |
32 Engineer Regiment |
Austin Champ (YVT 187 H)(06 BF 53) |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (89 KH 52) |