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.
Normandy 1944 Collection 1
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Dennis F8 Fire Tender (46 RN 53) |
Leyland Martian 10 ton Cargo (50 BM |
Normandy 1944 Collection 285 |
Ford GPW Jeep (VFF 349)(Courtesy of |
Austin K2 2Ton GS (ESU 733) |
Krupp Boxer Accident (on-side) |
Dodge WC-52 Weapons Carrier |
AEC 0860 Militant Mk1 10Ton Cargo ( |
19 Mechanised Brigade (Desert) |
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (415 DEL) |
Guy Ant 15cwt GS (GWU 522) (Courte |
Eastern Front Collection 215 |
Bedford OWB Bus Ministry of Supply |
Eastern Front Collection 1462 |
US 3 Logistical Command |
Bedford MWD 15cwt GS (DSV 599) |
Blackhawk UH-60 Utility Helicopter |
Eastern Front Collection 731 |
Berlin May/June 1945 237 |
Berlin May/June 1945 167 |