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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Wolseley 25hp Staff Car (XVS 176) |
Eastern Front Collection 1492 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 482 |
Mack NM6 6Ton 6x6 Cargo (EAJ 110) |
1 Mechanised Brigade |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (90 KH 73) |
Alvis Stalwart |
Normandy 1944 Collection 392 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 917 |
Eastern Front Collection 420 |
Dodge WC-56 Command Car (GSU 325) |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (DAS 458) |
Saurer 2DM 4x4 Cargo (M 62184) |
Eastern Front Collection 907 |
Land Rover 110 Defender (14 KJ 24) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 827 |
Land Rover S3 109 (AUR 173 M) |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (32 KE 74) |
Daimler Dingo Scout Car (USV 994) |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (Q 64 |