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 MWV 15cwt Van RAF (GYY 941) |
Eastern Front Collection 887 |
Eastern Front Collection 1070 |
Willys MB Jeep (128 UXS) |
Eastern Front Collection 598 |
Scammell S26 6x4 Drops (42 KC 26) |
P280 HMS Dasher (Archer Class Navy |
Bedford TM 4x4 Cargo (58 GT 18) |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (315 |
Samson CVRT ARV (Armoured Vehicle R |
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Truck |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (33 KE 10) |
Eastern Front Collection 1545 |
Austin Champ (VFO 310)(Courtesy of |
Land Rover 90 Defender (62 KF 49) R |
Guy FBAX 3Ton 6x4 Bridging |
Morris Light Reconnaissance Car (34 |
Berlin May/June 1945 73 |
Eastern Front Collection 435 |
Foden 16Ton 8x4 Low Mobility Truck |