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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Leyland Martian 10Ton Cargo (VSU 85 |
Kaiser Jeep M715 Cargo (US Junk Yar |
Scammell Crusader EKA Recovery (JRU |
F79 HMS Portland (Type 23 Duke Clas |
Normandy 1944 Collection 135 |
Bedford MJ 4Ton Cargo (98 KG 71) |
Eastern Front Collection 1574 |
Intelligence Corps (Embroid) |
Eastern Front Collection 120 |
Leyland Daf 4Ton Rapier Support (09 |
Land Rover S3 Shorland Armoured Car |
DDH-283 HMCS Algonquin (Iroquois Cl |
Control Command Germany |
AEC 854 Matador 5Ton 6x6 2500 Galls |
Ford Iveco 3828 4x2 Tractor (07 RN |
Bedford QLD 3Ton Tanker (THX 775 F) |
Bedford MWD 15cwt GS (PSU 884) |
Combat Engineer Tractor (CET)(22 FD |
Morris Minor 1000 Traveller (42 FJ |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Willys MB |