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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Land Rover S2 Ambulance (RTT 490 H) |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (BXA 126) |
Ferret Mk 1 (86 BA 53) |
8 Armoured Brigade (Embroid) |
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Albion WD-HD 23N 10Ton 6x4 Tipper |
Eastern Front Collection 612 |
Studebaker US6x4-U7 6x4 Cargo (OFF |
Albion FT15N 6x6 Field Artillery Tr |
Bedford QLR 3Ton Radio (VBY 561 S) |
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (86 KH 48) |
Crossley 1GL8 3Ton 6x4 Workshop (KU |
Canadian 1 AGRA (Army Group Royal A |
Austin 10hp Light Utility (ORE 89) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 442 |
Land Rover 101 Ambulance (OUF 369 W |
AEC Coles L96404-7 Bridging Crane ( |
Scammell Explorer 10Ton Recovery Tr |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Bedford O |
Eastern Front Collection 110 |