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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Wartime in the Vale 2010, Spartan C |
Foden 8x6 IMMLC Drops (AD 78 AA) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 415 |
Bedford QLT 3Ton Trooper (URD 772) |
Foden 6x6 Heavy Recovery (33 KE 95) |
Humber Heavy Utility (498 MMH) |
AEC 0853 Matador (USY 217)(Copyrigh |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (JSU |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Cargo (28 KF 02) |
VW Minibus Careers Service (27-900) |
AEC 0870 Militant Mk3 10Ton Recover |
Bedford RL 3Ton Home Office (RYX 29 |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (Q 64 |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (MKX 140) |
AEC 0859 Militant Mk1 10Ton Gun Tra |
Eastern Front Collection 120 |
Leyland Hippo Mk2 10Ton GS (470 DEL |
Wolverhampton Bantock House 1940\ |
Guy Ant 15cwt GS (GWU 522) |
Diamond T 969 4Ton 6x6 Wrecker (Q 9 |