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 (USV 467) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 824 |
Austin Champ (EHV 786 D) |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (33 KE 28) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 374 |
Austin K9 1Ton GS (437 PX) |
Eastern Front Collection 309 |
AEC 0859 Militant Mk1 10Ton Gun Tra |
2 Corps (Embroid) |
Bristol Blenheim Mk1 Medium Bombers |
Bedford QLD 3Ton GS (YOT 97) |
Austin Mini Metro Van (18 KD 34) |
White M3A1 Scout Car |
Albion CX22S 6x4 Heavy Artillery Tr |
Eastern Front Collection 1111 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 502 |
Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (Q 52 GB |
The Rifle Brigade |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (32 KE 56) |
Eastern Front Collection 1169 |