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.   

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Phanomen Granit 25H Ambulance (WH-622504)
Phanomen Granit 25H Ambulance (WH-6
Scammell Pioneer R100 Gun Tractor (MFO 633)
Scammell Pioneer R100 Gun Tractor (
Eastern Front Collection 419
Eastern Front Collection 419
Eastern Front Collection 467
Eastern Front Collection 467
Land Rover S2 Ambulance (RTT 490 H)
Land Rover S2 Ambulance (RTT 490 H)
Austin Champ (ABH 893 F)(Photo from Vicky Borman)
Austin Champ (ABH 893 F)(Photo from
AEC 0853 Matador (GFH 108)
AEC 0853 Matador (GFH 108)
AEC 0853 Matador (OMR 599 M)
AEC 0853 Matador (OMR 599 M)
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (76 KH 86)(Copyright of Colin Martin)
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (76 KH 86)(Co
Normandy 1944 Collection 397
Normandy 1944 Collection 397
Austin K2 2Ton GS (ESU 733)2
Austin K2 2Ton GS (ESU 733)2
AEC 0853 Matador (KSU 934)
AEC 0853 Matador (KSU 934)
James ML Military Lightweight 125cc (1943)(RE 9889)
James ML Military Lightweight 125cc
D91 HMS Nottingham (Type 42 Class Destroyer)(Copyright of Bruce Davidson) Photographed June 2005
D91 HMS Nottingham (Type 42 Class D
Prince of Wales Royal Regiment
Prince of Wales Royal Regiment
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (51 HG 05)
Land Rover S3 Lightweight (51 HG 05
Thornycroft Amazon WF swb (JFJ 22)
Thornycroft Amazon WF swb (JFJ 22)
Bedford OXD 30cwt GS (WFX 299)
Bedford OXD 30cwt GS (WFX 299)
Dwarfed by its 8.5 feet high track-wheels, this US 9th Army Sergeant is examining a partly-made new German super-tank
Dwarfed by its 8.5 feet high track-
Eastern Front Collection 1462
Eastern Front Collection 1462