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1943 Collection (page 5)

Background image1943 Collection: RAF long range fighter attacks German Ju. 52 / 3 Flying Boat. 10th June 1943

RAF long range fighter attacks German Ju. 52 / 3 Flying Boat. 10th June 1943
RAF long range fighter attacks German Ju. 52/3 Flying Boat. 10th June 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Tunisia Front, the First Army recover tanks. After the battle

Tunisia Front, the First Army recover tanks. After the battle, First Army tank recovery section in the Tunisian Hills go out and salvage damaged tanks and components

Background image1943 Collection: Patient being hoisted aboard the Maine from a hospital boat. 11th December 1943

Patient being hoisted aboard the Maine from a hospital boat. 11th December 1943

Background image1943 Collection: A Whirlwind bomber in flight. United Kingdom. The Westland Whirlwind was a

A Whirlwind bomber in flight. United Kingdom. The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter[citation needed] developed by Westland Aircraft

Background image1943 Collection: During the recent great four-day battle in the Atlantic waged by aircraft of Coastal

During the recent great four-day battle in the Atlantic waged by aircraft of Coastal Command against Nazi U-boat packs, a flying officer and his crew sighted eight U-boats and attacked five

Background image1943 Collection: R. A. F. Pilot makes night-fighting record over Calcutta. Three Japanese down in four

R. A. F. Pilot makes night-fighting record over Calcutta. Three Japanese down in four
R.A.F. Pilot makes night-fighting record over Calcutta. Three Japanese down in four minutes. (Picture) Wrecked Japanese bomber. 12th March 1943

Background image1943 Collection: A general view of part of a Malta relief convoy and escort

A general view of part of a Malta relief convoy and escort, with a salvo of bombs falling near one of the Merchant ships. August 1943

Background image1943 Collection: A German submarine sinking after being attacked with depth charges

A German submarine sinking after being attacked with depth charges and deck guns of the US Coast Guard cutter Spencer. The man standing by the stanchion amidships disappeared after this picture was

Background image1943 Collection: Wearing oxygen masks and cold-weather flying gear these men are shown in the cold-weather

Wearing oxygen masks and cold-weather flying gear these men are shown in the cold-weather chamber, which tests the reaction of airmen at high altitudes. Circa November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Further damage to Duisburg station in the Papendell-Neudorf district. May 1943

Further damage to Duisburg station in the Papendell-Neudorf district. May 1943

Background image1943 Collection: A heavily damaged section of the Krupps work in Essen. March 1943

A heavily damaged section of the Krupps work in Essen. March 1943

Background image1943 Collection: A. T. S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service) telephonists in a Command Post receiving news

A. T. S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service) telephonists in a Command Post receiving news
A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service) telephonists in a Command Post receiving news of an air attack. Miss J. Houston (right - from Liverpool) and Miss A

Background image1943 Collection: Home Guards in North Wales lowering a stretcher down a cliff face

Home Guards in North Wales lowering a stretcher down a cliff face. Picture taken 10th November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Home Guard training in North Wales. A stretcher casualty

Home Guard training in North Wales. A stretcher casualty attached to a rope cable is transported across a river during the exercise, Picture taken 10th November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Students at an Anti-Aircraft Command School studying models and silhouettes of aircraft

Students at an Anti-Aircraft Command School studying models and silhouettes of aircraft. They are studying the type of enemy aircraft that are heading over the skies of the UK

Background image1943 Collection: A scene enlarged from the film 'Desert Victory'

A scene enlarged from the film "Desert Victory"
A scene enlarged from the film " Desert Victory" the film record of the 8th Armys advance to Tripoli, photographed by the Army Film and Photographic Unit and the RAD Film Production Unit

Background image1943 Collection: Sergeant Bill (surname unreadable) injured and on leave

Sergeant Bill (surname unreadable) injured and on leave. Picture taken 20th September 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Womens Voluntary Service (WVS) serving tea at Carnforth Railway Station. Lancashire

Womens Voluntary Service (WVS) serving tea at Carnforth Railway Station. Lancashire. Picture taken 12th October 1943

Background image1943 Collection: The Rose and Thistle Servicemans Club in Brompton Square, London

The Rose and Thistle Servicemans Club in Brompton Square, London. Picture taken 2nd February 1943

Background image1943 Collection: The Royal Air Force Air Transport service follows closely the advance of the Allied

The Royal Air Force Air Transport service follows closely the advance of the Allied Forces, even to airfield operating within sounds of gunfire

Background image1943 Collection: Crews and pilots of RAF Wellington bombers and USaF. Flying Fortresses are working in

Crews and pilots of RAF Wellington bombers and USaF. Flying Fortresses are working in close co-operation. As the Forts" return from their day operations the Wellies" are already rowing up

Background image1943 Collection: Naples in Southern Italy, with its open shops displaying gloves, handbags

Naples in Southern Italy, with its open shops displaying gloves, handbags, silk stockings and artificial silk underclothes

Background image1943 Collection: Among the enemy aircraft brought down during an early morning raid son the much bombed

Among the enemy aircraft brought down during an early morning raid son the much bombed harbour of Naples, Southern Italy was a JU 88 bomber plane of the German Luftwaffe

Background image1943 Collection: Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pilot of the Australian Air Force landed his spitfire plane safely back at base in southern Italy

Background image1943 Collection: The ground staff of an RAF advanced Spitfire squadron In Italy organised a concert for

The ground staff of an RAF advanced Spitfire squadron In Italy organised a concert for their fellow airmen. Picture shows: A group of the concert party

Background image1943 Collection: A veteran P-40 Warhawk fighter bomber Group under Major General Edwin J House

A veteran P-40 Warhawk fighter bomber Group under Major General Edwin J Houses 12th Air Support Command and a spearhead of General Montgomerys drive through the desert, dropped its 1, 000

Background image1943 Collection: RAF Regiment Corporal L Ratchford of Piercebridge near Darlington manning his Browning

RAF Regiment Corporal L Ratchford of Piercebridge near Darlington manning his Browning Machine Guns on a roof top in Naples shortly after downing a German JU88 which had attempted to bomb the citys

Background image1943 Collection: The Desert Air Force, an Allied tactical air force created from No

The Desert Air Force, an Allied tactical air force created from No. 204 Group RAF to provide close air support to the British Eighth Army. Squadron Leader Reverend T

Background image1943 Collection: The American Piper L-4 Grasshoppet, nicknamed as 'Cardboard Annie

The American Piper L-4 Grasshoppet, nicknamed as "Cardboard Annie
The American Piper L-4 Grasshoppet, nicknamed as " Cardboard Annie, Maytag Messerschmitt and Division Bomber", was one of the prime factors in the deadliness of American artillery

Background image1943 Collection: RAF ground crew clear up wreckage inside a bomb shattered hangar at an airport near

RAF ground crew clear up wreckage inside a bomb shattered hangar at an airport near Salerno in Southern Italy, shortly after its capture from the Germans following the successful landings

Background image1943 Collection: Allied Forces of the British Eighth Army capture the great Italian naval base of Taranto

Allied Forces of the British Eighth Army capture the great Italian naval base of Taranto following the successful landings in Southern Italy

Background image1943 Collection: As the 5th and Allied armies press forward in Italy following the successful landings in

As the 5th and Allied armies press forward in Italy following the successful landings in early September, the RAF Regiment is occupying airfields

Background image1943 Collection: When the airfield at Monte Corvino, near Salerno in Southern Italy was occupied by

When the airfield at Monte Corvino, near Salerno in Southern Italy was occupied by the Allies, RAF Servicing Commandos, who had gone in with the early landing parties

Background image1943 Collection: As the American 5th Army and British 8th Armiy of the Allied Forces press forward in

As the American 5th Army and British 8th Armiy of the Allied Forces press forward in Italy following the successful landings in September

Background image1943 Collection: Picture showing more of the weather conditions which are hampering air operations

Picture showing more of the weather conditions which are hampering air operations on the Italian front. Picture shows left to right Corporal E

Background image1943 Collection: Allied Forces capture an enemy aerodrome during the ongoing battle around the Salerno

Allied Forces capture an enemy aerodrome during the ongoing battle around the Salerno area of Southern Italy following the successful landings

Background image1943 Collection: Ground forces of an American fighter squadron move their gear into an Italian airfield

Ground forces of an American fighter squadron move their gear into an Italian airfield around the Salerno area of Southern Italy shortly after its capture from the Germans following the successful

Background image1943 Collection: Airborne units marching away after attending a church service. 1st Air Landing Bde

Airborne units marching away after attending a church service. 1st Air Landing Bde. 1st Airborne Div. near Sousse. 4th July 1943

Background image1943 Collection: The Erla Aircraft factory in Antwerp burning after a U. S. A. A. F

The Erla Aircraft factory in Antwerp burning after a U. S. A. A. F
The Erla Aircraft factory in Antwerp burning after a U.S.A.A.F. bombing raid during Second World War. 10th April 1943

Background image1943 Collection: The Womens Auxiliary Air Force, whose members were referred to as WaFs

The Womens Auxiliary Air Force, whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the Royal Air Force during World War II. (Picture) W.A.A.F. Officer E. Davies helps other W.A.A.F

Background image1943 Collection: Torpedomen of HMS Jamaica who finally dispatched the Scharnhorst

Torpedomen of HMS Jamaica who finally dispatched the Scharnhorst. Picture right to left: Petty Officer J O Mahoney, of Middleton, Co Cork, J Beck, of Wakefield, R Polkinghorne

Background image1943 Collection: H. M. S. Hesperus enters a harbour, showing damage to her bows caused by ramming a German

H. M. S. Hesperus enters a harbour, showing damage to her bows caused by ramming a German
H.M.S. Hesperus enters a harbour, showing damage to her bows caused by ramming a German submarine. Liverpool 28th December 1942

Background image1943 Collection: A Czechoslovakian delegate, Mrs Elizabeth Sichrova, examines children

A Czechoslovakian delegate, Mrs Elizabeth Sichrova, examines childrens wear at an exhibition held in Savile Row, London, to help the Allied delegates to see what the British Hosiery

Background image1943 Collection: 8th Army returning on leave from the Middle East. (left) Corpl. A

8th Army returning on leave from the Middle East. (left) Corpl. A. Beckett of Wem, Shropshire, Corpl. P.G Drew of Exeter and (right) Corpl F. T

Background image1943 Collection: Home guard at Weybridge, Surrey. 14th May 1943

Home guard at Weybridge, Surrey. 14th May 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Corporal Kildin and Land girl Joyce Smith, with some of the 275 pigs which form part of

Corporal Kildin and Land girl Joyce Smith, with some of the 275 pigs which form part of the farming activities at a Royal Canadian Air Force bomber station in Great Britain

Background image1943 Collection: Canadians stationed at a lonely farmhouse have named the N. A. A. F

Canadians stationed at a lonely farmhouse have named the N. A. A. F
Canadians stationed at a lonely farmhouse have named the N.A.A.F.I Cripes Cafeteria because Mr. Cripes, the manager, has a variety of farmyard livestock which he keeps in his spare time

Background image1943 Collection: Lance corporal E. Nosworthy home on leave. December 1943

Lance corporal E. Nosworthy home on leave. December 1943



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