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 MWR 15cwt Radio (VFF 197) |
Daimler Dingo Scout Car (MFF 732) |
Bedford TM 6x6 Cargo (39 KE 10) |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (11 KH 74) |
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (SXF 31 |
Eastern Front Collection 454 |
Panther in Bovington Tank Museum (1 |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (34 KE 72) |
Austin Champ (52 BE 90) |
VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen (WH-164769 |
Land Rover 101 GS (OFX 67 P) |
Austin K2 Fire Tender (GLC 891) |
Eastern Front Collection 690 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 588 |
Conqueror ARV (Armoured Vehicle Rec |
Eastern Front Collection 240 |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (74 KD 38) |
P291 HMS Puncher (Archer Class Navy |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (77 KH 14) |
Eastern Front Collection 989 |