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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Eastern Front Collection 863 |
Lancer Boss Side Loader (17 AP 94) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 582 |
Eastern Front Collection 1155 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 261 |
Wolverhampton Bantock House 1940\ |
Commer Q4 3Ton Office (LSU 600) 2 |
Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier (DMO 99 |
Ward La France M1A1 Wrecker (KSJ 57 |
Bedford OXC 4x2 Tractor |
Thornycroft Antar rear |
Austin K9 1Ton GS (VFO 887) |
Fordson WOT1 3Ton 6x4 Dental Surger |
Ford GPW Jeep (439 XUN)(Courtesy of |
Eastern Front Collection 918 |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (WYJ 590) |
US Army Engineers Center & Sch |
Eastern Front Collection 31 |
Daimler Ferret Armoured Car Mk2 (VV |