1940s Collection (page 9)

British Army private serving on the front line in Burma during the Second World War. April 1945

Burma DUKWs (known as Ducks) take supplies and reinforcements from the Chindwin River to forward British troops driving on Mandalay, Burma during the Second World War

First members of the WaF in Berlin, Germany at the end of the Second World War in Europe. Section officer P. hack of Palmers Green, London and Section Officer H

Sgt. Daniel Hochstatter is rescued by a British Air / Sea rescue launch after his PBY
Sgt. Daniel Hochstatter is rescued by a British Air/Sea rescue launch after his PBY Catalina was shot down. April 1945

Russian Bomber crew. June 1942

The so called "Tobacco factory"at Carocetto, Italy
The so called " Tobacco factory" at Carocetto, Italy, scene of bitter fighting during the bridgehead battle, fell to British troops on 28th May 1944

The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat, a landing craft used extensively in amphibious landings in World War Two

Parade of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) Wardens in reading, Berkshire during the Second World War. Circa 1941

The rifle range of a company of Home Guard on parade in Reading, Berkshire during the Second World War. 29th June 1942

Birmingham A. R. P. ambulance drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central
Birmingham A.R.P. ambulance drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central Car Park Depot taking instruction. 23rd April 1940

Operation Blackcoc was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands

Chinese workers inspect the fuselage of a Japanese plane, shot down by British a gunners in Malaysia. January 1942

Two De Havilland Mosquito bomber planes from the No. 140 Wing RAF of the Second Tactical
Two De Havilland Mosquito bomber planes from the No.140 Wing RAF of the Second Tactical Air Force attack the Gestapo headquarters housed in the University of Aarhus in Denmark during the Second World

Scottish crew of a Bofors gun in Malta. May 1942

Seven year old pupil of Prior Street School in Gateshead on Tyne, checks her change while school friends line up at the counter of the Gateshead school post office. March 1944

The aftermath of the Battle for Caen. The town fell to Canadian and British troops on the 9th July after a sustained bombardment which caused substantial damage to the town

Russian cavalry on the attack. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining neutral in

Small ships pool. The amateur crew on the boat-deck in port. 13th August 1943

British Marines escort Chinese women from an occupied area in Hong Kong. 30th August 1945

Thousands of 3. 7 inch Anti Aircraft shell cases stacked up in a munitions factory
Thousands of 3.7 inch Anti Aircraft shell cases stacked up in a munitions factory somewhere in England during the Second World War. August 1941

British Army constructing gun emplacements near Alexandria, Egypt. 15th December 1940

At an aircraft receiving depot, cadets are being x-rayed in modern manner, miniature film being used. The films after development are projected on to a screen and cases of suspected T.B

R. A. F. pilots scramble to waiting Spitfires. The Supermarine Spitfire is a
R.A.F. pilots scramble to waiting Spitfires. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during

Bomber Command planning a large scale R. A. F. operation. Picture taken circa 17th November
Bomber Command planning a large scale R.A.F. operation. Picture taken circa 17th November 1943

R. A. F. ground crew clean the guns of a bomber. Pilots are ready to praise
R.A.F. ground crew clean the guns of a bomber. Pilots are ready to praise the ground staff and say there would be no raids if the guns weren t cleaned and the planes regularly checked

R. A. F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been
R.A.F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been using these bombs with great success. Picture taken 14th October 1944

Reloading the guns of a Hurricane Fighter of Burma squadron. The Hurricane Fighter Squadron adopted by Burma is the famous No 257 squadron

Bomber crew after raid on Germany. RAF, Royal Airforce, returning home after the raid. Picture taken 2nd March 1940

R. A. F. Beaufighter squadron successes recorded by an Intelligence Officer in the Middle
R.A.F. Beaufighter squadron successes recorded by an Intelligence Officer in the Middle East. Picture marked as used 8th February 1943

Men of the East Anglia Royal Observer Corps at sea with the Royal Navy. Picture taken 23rd April 1943

Photo-reconnaissance image taken by 541 Squadron, RAF over Stettin, Germany, following the long-range attack by aircraft of Bomber Command on the night of 20/21 April 1943

An enemy freighter of about 6000 tons destroyed destroyed by an RAF Royal Air Force mine off of the Pomerania Coast. Baltic Sea

Emperor Haile Selassie kissing the cross offered by the High Priest of Debra Marcos after the Ethiopians had driven the Italians from the fort. 15th April 1941

In the Western Desert, a bakery at work. Fresh bread for Australian troops at Tobruk is baked in these " Aldershot" ovens in the field

The 10th Torbay Devonshire Home Guard during the Second World War. August 1941

A sunken enemy ship lies in the harbour of Gaeta on the west coast of Italy near Rome during the Second World War. Circa May 1944

The German battleship Bismarck burns on the horizon approximately 350 miles west of Brest, France in the Atlantic Ocean after being engaged by the British battleships King George V

Binnen Alster area showing the deployment of camouflage on the area. The innermost of the two lakes in the heart of Hamburg - has been camouflaged by means of huge floating rafts to represent a

Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II

Manchester, United Kingdom, pictures taken during The Blitz in World War Two. Area unknown. Emergency services hosing down a fire in a street

A flak landing craft equipped with anti-air weaponry. October 1943

One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall. Taken by a low-flying Mosquito of the RAF Film Production Unit

The young Peter Downer looks for his mother during an exercise class held for mothers at Churchdown Institute Downham Estate, Bromley during the Second World War. 27th November 1943

Mr. John St Leger Hunter, a member of the Swansea G. P. O
Mr. John St Leger Hunter, a member of the Swansea G.P.O. who has been awarded the George medal for gallantry for his actions during a recent raid on Swansea. Circa 1941

Leading Air Mechanic George Shields of Crwys, Cardiff who served aboard the British Royal Navy aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal. November 1941

Lord Beaverbrook unveils his nameplate on a Southern Railway train, BR 34054 / SR No
Lord Beaverbrook unveils his nameplate on a Southern Railway train, BR 34054/SR No. 21C154 - September 1947. The train was built in Brighton and withdrawn from service in September 1964

HMS Duke of York, a King George V-class battleship. March 1942

US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress under heavy snow. Within the hour the bomber will be roaring eastwards, high in the icy sub-zero skies

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