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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Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (89 KD 31) |
Royal Regiment of Scotland (Subdued |
DAF YB 616 6Ton 6x6 Wrecker (BE-16- |
AEC 0853 Matador (WPX 925 F) |
Bedford MWD 15cwt GS (805 FUF) |
Eastern Front Collection 241 |
Austin K2 2Ton GS (ESU 733)2 |
AEC 0859 Militant Mk1 10 ton Gun Tr |
Karrier K6 3Ton GS (8873 UE) 2 |
Austin K9 1Ton GS (VFO 887) |
Commer Q4 3Ton Home Office (XFX 124 |
Eastern Front Collection 306 |
AEC 0853 Matador (21 JPL) |
GMC 353 CCKW 6x6 Cargo (NSU 422) 2 |
Land Rover 101 Radio (UBV 742 P) |
Commer Q4 3Ton Cargo (USU 171) |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (KFF |
Diamond T 969 4Ton 6x6 Wrecker (RSU |
Eastern Front Collection 106 |
Eastern Front Collection 784 |