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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Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (NSU 490) |
US 2 Infantry Division (Indian Head |
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (RYX 29 |
AEC Mandator 10Ton 4x2 Refueller (7 |
Eastern Front Collection 221 |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (JOD 820) |
Bedford CF Ambulance (36 RN 45) |
M4A1 Sherman with Flamethrower (1) |
British 3 Infantry Division (Embroi |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Land Rove |
Velocette MAF 350cc (JUJ 636) |
Scammell Explorer 10Ton Recovery Tr |
Scimitar CVRT Tank (08 FD 06) |
Strumtiger (3) |
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Renault R2087 0.75Ton Cargo (AAT 87 |
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (GVS 631) |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Ford WOT2 |