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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Humber Heavy Utility (RBD 883) |
Willys MB Jeep (875 XUS)(Courtesy o |
Eastern Front Collection 1442 |
US 103 Support Brigade |
Star 266 6x6 Cargo (XKI 0504) 2 |
Land Rover S3 109 Piglet (84 KB 15) |
R11 Principe de Asturias Aircraft C |
M3 Lee (7) |
Bedford TK Airfield Control (81 AE |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (32 KE 33) |
Norman Yeomans Karrier K6 3Ton, Ger |
Ford WOT 2H 15cwt (USU 458) |
Royal Signals (Embroid) |
Eastern Front Collection 228 |
Humber Snipe Heavy Utility (FER 263 |
Dodge WC-21 Half Ton Carryall (YSY |
Thornycroft Antar 60Ton Tractor (xx |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (80 KG 20)(Co |
Bedford RL Green Goddess (PGW 57) |
Alvis Saracen APC (MFF 713) (30 BA |