Following on is Volume 2 showing the next 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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Eastern Front Collection 530 |
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover (GLU |
3 VW Kubelwagen |
Leyland Martian 10Ton Heavy Recover |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (VOT 970) |
Dennis Mercury MD300 Tractor (72 AD |
Junkers Ju 52 (1) |
Daimler Dingo Scout Car (LPB 174 K) |
Chevrolet C15 15cwt GS (MNJ 250) |
AEC 0853 Matador (VPJ 468 S) |
L17 Esbern Snare (Absalon Class Com |
Staffordshire Regt Museum - WW1 Tre |
Dodge WC-62 Weapons Carrier 6x6 (RM |
Eastern Front Collection 1527 |
Normandy 1944 Collection 470 |
Zil 131 3.5Ton 6x6 Radio Truck (OFL |
Normandy 1944 Collection 114 |
Eastern Front Collection 1452 |
Leyland Daf 4Ton Cargo (72 KK 22) |
US 85 Infantry Division (Custer) |