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1940s Collection (#99)

Background image1940s Collection: Aftermath of a Nazi raid at the Commer motor works, Luton, Bedfordshire. April 1945

Aftermath of a Nazi raid at the Commer motor works, Luton, Bedfordshire. April 1945

Background image1940s Collection: Photograph taken from the roof of a house in Bristol showing where part of a car crashed

Photograph taken from the roof of a house in Bristol showing where part of a car crashed through a roof and lodged in a top floor bedroom, the other part landing in a front garden. April 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Air raid in Liverpool. May 1941

Air raid in Liverpool. May 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Swansea blitz - A rescue squad looking for burned people in a shelter. June 1941

Swansea blitz - A rescue squad looking for burned people in a shelter. June 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Cardiff blitz - bombed property in the Canton district. Circa 1944

Cardiff blitz - bombed property in the Canton district. Circa 1944

Background image1940s Collection: Men enjoy a drink at a bombed pub in Bristol. March 1941

Men enjoy a drink at a bombed pub in Bristol. March 1941

Background image1940s Collection: A scene in Southampton after the Nazi attack. November 1940

A scene in Southampton after the Nazi attack. November 1940

Background image1940s Collection: The Kings School, Canterbury, Kent, following an air raid attack. Circa 1941

The Kings School, Canterbury, Kent, following an air raid attack. Circa 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Hight Street, Canterbury, Kent, following an air raid. Circa 1942

Hight Street, Canterbury, Kent, following an air raid. Circa 1942

Background image1940s Collection: Air raid in Portsmouth. March 1941

Air raid in Portsmouth. March 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Air raid in Liverpool. Circa 1941

Air raid in Liverpool. Circa 1941

Background image1940s Collection: RAF Coastal Command Beaufighter Squadron. R. A. F. Beaufighter strike off

RAF Coastal Command Beaufighter Squadron. R. A. F. Beaufighter strike off
RAF Coastal Command Beaufighter Squadron. R.A.F. Beaufighter strike off the Norwegian Coast. 12th August 1944

Background image1940s Collection: Reconstructing the Burma road near the Salween River during the Second world War

Reconstructing the Burma road near the Salween River during the Second world War. An American Army bulldozer and Chinese labourers carrying basket loads of crushed rocks

Background image1940s Collection: Allied troops use a jeep as a locomotive on the 37 mile railroad which runs from Mougang

Allied troops use a jeep as a locomotive on the 37 mile railroad which runs from Mougang, Burma, northeast to Myitkinya. Both of these former Japanese supply bases, now in Allied hands

Background image1940s Collection: British troops at a forward position in the Burmese jungle

British troops at a forward position in the Burmese jungle, celebrate Christmas with tinned plum pudding an extra rations of beer and cigarettes

Background image1940s Collection: Details of a pipeline that will extend 2000 miles from Calcutta to Yunnan

Details of a pipeline that will extend 2000 miles from Calcutta to Yunnan, South China were revealed by Lieutenant General Daniel I. Sultan, commander of US forces in the Burma-India theatre

Background image1940s Collection: The road from Imphal to Tamu in Burma cleared by British sappers

The road from Imphal to Tamu in Burma cleared by British sappers. The road was previously only able to take heavy traffic as far as Palel at the feet of the Chin Hills

Background image1940s Collection: The Germany Navy battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau

The Germany Navy battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, which recently escaped the RAF attack in Brest, have been located in their new positions

Background image1940s Collection: Heavy aircraft of RAF Bomber Command - Stirlings, Halifax

Heavy aircraft of RAF Bomber Command - Stirlings, Halifax, and Manchester - made a daylight attack upon the Nazi pocket-battleships, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau

Background image1940s Collection: RAF reconnaissance photo of the German Naval base at Wilhelmshaven

RAF reconnaissance photo of the German Naval base at Wilhelmshaven. Photograph taken during the night attack of 15th - 16th January 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Army Air Force attack Heinkel aircraft plant at

Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Army Air Force attack Heinkel aircraft plant at Warnemunde on the Baltic coast on 29th July 1943. Picture taken early in the attack of the German aircraft works

Background image1940s Collection: In their drive to cut the German wedge, US troops advancing towards the Luxembourg border

In their drive to cut the German wedge, US troops advancing towards the Luxembourg border. December 1944

Background image1940s Collection: Soldiers of a US tank destroyers unit with the 101st Airborne Division

Soldiers of a US tank destroyers unit with the 101st Airborne Division, during its defence of the Belgian town of Bastogne

Background image1940s Collection: The Duke of Aosta (in front, right) escorted from the cave where he lived in

The Duke of Aosta (in front, right) escorted from the cave where he lived in the mountainside at Amba Alagi. May 1941

Background image1940s Collection: 8th Armys entrance into Florence. As our armour enters the city people come

8th Armys entrance into Florence. As our armour enters the city people come into the streets, but they hug the walls and doorways to keep out of harm. Circa 18th August 1944

Background image1940s Collection: A British Sherman Crab flail tank moves up through the burning buildings in Arnhem

A British Sherman Crab flail tank moves up through the burning buildings in Arnhem, supported by soldiers of the 2nd Battalion The Essex Regiment. 14th April 1945

Background image1940s Collection: The Duke of Aosta (right) after his surrender, escorted from the cave where he lived at

The Duke of Aosta (right) after his surrender, escorted from the cave where he lived at Amba Alagi. May 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Tanks of the United States 35th Infantry Division moving through the Belgian town of

Tanks of the United States 35th Infantry Division moving through the Belgian town of Bastogne. 18th January 1945

Background image1940s Collection: An air view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the Seinne

An air view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the Seinne, before it was bombed by aircraft of Bomber Command, RAF, on the night of 3rd March 1942

Background image1940s Collection: US Army engineers crouch in the foreground as a TNT charge breaks up the ice in

US Army engineers crouch in the foreground as a TNT charge breaks up the ice in the frozen Saar canal. The ice is destroyed to prevent the enemy using it as a means of crossing to the enemy lines

Background image1940s Collection: Aircraft of Bomber Command RAF attack industrial works in Paris

Aircraft of Bomber Command RAF attack industrial works in Paris, occupied France during the Second World War. Picture taken the following day at low altitude shows the damage done to the works

Background image1940s Collection: 8th and 5th armies meet in Italy. Lt. Charles Grant, US 5th army. Flight Lt D. E. C

8th and 5th armies meet in Italy. Lt. Charles Grant, US 5th army. Flight Lt D. E. C
8th and 5th armies meet in Italy. Lt. Charles Grant, US 5th army. Flight Lt D.E.C. Nutting, RAF. Lt. W.B Short of British 8th Army. Circa 22nd September 1943

Background image1940s Collection: Riding carabaos attached to sleds laden with their household goods

Riding carabaos attached to sleds laden with their household goods, Filipino soldiers return to their homes on Luzon Island, Philippines, after its liberation by American troops

Background image1940s Collection: Beside a pontoon bridge spanning the Palo River on Leyte Island

Beside a pontoon bridge spanning the Palo River on Leyte Island, American soldiers wash themselves and their clothes. One soldier evidently doesn t trust the temporary lull in the fighting for he

Background image1940s Collection: A US Army beach master seen here guiding landing craft to a safe beach area to unload

A US Army beach master seen here guiding landing craft to a safe beach area to unload heavy equipment and armoured vehicles after the initial US Sixth Army landed at Panaon Strait on Leyte

Background image1940s Collection: Ortona, three miles behind 8th army lines, serves as a street fighting school

Ortona, three miles behind 8th army lines, serves as a street fighting school, where veterans in this type of warfare pass on their knowledge to those less experienced

Background image1940s Collection: On the night of 27th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked a six gun coastal defence

On the night of 27th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked a six gun coastal defence battery at Saint Valery en Caux in Normandy, Northern France

Background image1940s Collection: Andria, near Barlotta shows a collection of 8th army men

Andria, near Barlotta shows a collection of 8th army men. Left to right: A/Sep Shukar Din (Indian), Subadar Haqiqat (Punjab, India), Able Seaman E. Scott, Able Seaman C. Rens, Cpl. T. Gavin. Pte H

Background image1940s Collection: A daylight photograph taken by the RAF after the attack on the Matford Motor Works at

A daylight photograph taken by the RAF after the attack on the Matford Motor Works at Poissy near Paris, France on the night of 2nd April 1942, the second night in succession

Background image1940s Collection: 8th Army Infantry take up mountain positions. (Picture

8th Army Infantry take up mountain positions. (Picture) The column winds its way slowly up the track. So arduous is the journey that halts must be called every 15 minutes for rest

Background image1940s Collection: A pile of captured Italian rifles at Addis Ababa. June 1941

A pile of captured Italian rifles at Addis Ababa. June 1941

Background image1940s Collection: British 8th Army had just crossed the River Arno into Florence

British 8th Army had just crossed the River Arno into Florence. The Regimenta, Sergeant Major, who had apparently established his open air pantry

Background image1940s Collection: US infantrymen, fired at by an enemy German sniper, take to the ditch

US infantrymen, fired at by an enemy German sniper, take to the ditch and prepare to eliminate him with rifle grenade during the Battle of Normandy Northern France in World War Two

Background image1940s Collection: Advance into Italy. (Picture) To lighten their weary steps

Advance into Italy. (Picture) To lighten their weary steps, Scots Infantry are led by two pipers as they swing northwards along a leafy lane. Circa September 1943

Background image1940s Collection: A daylight photograph taken after the attack by Bomber Command RAF on the Matford Motor

A daylight photograph taken after the attack by Bomber Command RAF on the Matford Motor Works at Poissy near Paris, France on 2nd April 1942

Background image1940s Collection: 8th Army Lieutenant General Kirkman visits Florence during Second World War

8th Army Lieutenant General Kirkman visits Florence during Second World War. (Picture) General Kirkman leaves after his visit to Garrison H.Q. in Florence. Circa September 1944

Background image1940s Collection: 8th Armys entrance into Florence. Civilians reading an underground newspaper

8th Armys entrance into Florence. Civilians reading an underground newspaper announcing the Allied approach to Florence. Circa 18th August 1944

Background image1940s Collection: The Emperor of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) promotes his son, the Duke of Harrar

The Emperor of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) promotes his son, the Duke of Harrar, to Major General. Pictured, the Emperor blessing his son after conferring upon him the rank of Major General. June 1941



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