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1944 Collection (page 5)

Background image1944 Collection: A wounded soldier is transported by jeep back to a Regimental Aid Post

A wounded soldier is transported by jeep back to a Regimental Aid Post, the jeep has a rough journey passing over shell and bomb craters

Background image1944 Collection: Picture shows 18 years old grocers assistant, Sidney Wallbutten from Cornwall

Picture shows 18 years old grocers assistant, Sidney Wallbutten from Cornwall, strapped to the cockpit of a glider, ready to take off

Background image1944 Collection: R. A. F. engineers search an airfield for mines using a magnetic sweep attached to a jeep

R. A. F. engineers search an airfield for mines using a magnetic sweep attached to a jeep
R.A.F. engineers search an airfield for mines using a magnetic sweep attached to a jeep. December 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Cadets of the Wakefield 127 Squadron of the ATC give landing instructions to Corporal Don

Cadets of the Wakefield 127 Squadron of the ATC give landing instructions to Corporal Don Nicholson in the cockpit of the home made aeroplane, while Holton looks

Background image1944 Collection: US soldiers drive jeeps through the deserted streets of Salerno, Italy

US soldiers drive jeeps through the deserted streets of Salerno, Italy, after it has been looted and abandoned by the Germans. September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Casualties being removed from bombed houses in Southern England. 12th June 1944

Casualties being removed from bombed houses in Southern England. 12th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: German shells explode harmlessly in the English Channel off the coast at Lea Cliff

German shells explode harmlessly in the English Channel off the coast at Lea Cliff, Folkestone. The town and its neighbouring town of Dover were shelled by German long range artillery batteries

Background image1944 Collection: Flying Officer Ghesher and other crew of a destroyed Warwick rescue plane being picked up

Flying Officer Ghesher and other crew of a destroyed Warwick rescue plane being picked up by a Naval launch which returned them to Britain. October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: US War Corespondent aboard one of the landing craft bringing re-enforcements to

US War Corespondent aboard one of the landing craft bringing re-enforcements to the Normandy coast 10 days after the D-Day landings 16th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Lieutenant Jack Haughton, RNVR commander of a landing craft bringing re-enforcements to

Lieutenant Jack Haughton, RNVR commander of a landing craft bringing re-enforcements to the Normandy beaches 10 days after the D-Day landings

Background image1944 Collection: US Soldiers searching for land mines on the grass verges of the roads in

US Soldiers searching for land mines on the grass verges of the roads in and around Cherbourg. 30th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Epsom and Ewell Salute the Soldier week. Fire Guard Trailer Pump Competition

Epsom and Ewell Salute the Soldier week. Fire Guard Trailer Pump Competition. Corporation Baths, car park, Epsom. District 8 team won the Rosie Challenge Cup for ladies

Background image1944 Collection: British troops of the 79th in an unknown Normandy town in Northern France a month after

British troops of the 79th in an unknown Normandy town in Northern France a month after the D-Day landings chat with local children 5th July 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British troops outside the bath house in an unknown Normandy town in Northern France a

British troops outside the bath house in an unknown Normandy town in Northern France a month after the D-Day landings 5th July 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Sailor on a landing craft poses with a captured German helmet

Sailor on a landing craft poses with a captured German helmet and rifle after delivering re-enforcements to the Normandy coast 10 days after the D-Day landings 16th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Alice Lang at her American Red Cross Donut Dugout which she has set up in an abandoned

Alice Lang at her American Red Cross Donut Dugout which she has set up in an abandoned Guildhall of a south coast town. June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: The Red Army liberating Byelorussia (Belarus). Powerful guns in the firing position

The Red Army liberating Byelorussia (Belarus). Powerful guns in the firing position. The Soviets superiority in artillery has contributed to their victories. January 1944

Background image1944 Collection: The Middle Eastern choir who broadcast live on the BBC. 16th October 1944

The Middle Eastern choir who broadcast live on the BBC. 16th October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Enemy merchant ship of about 10, 000 tons sunk after R. A. F

Enemy merchant ship of about 10, 000 tons sunk after R. A. F
Enemy merchant ship of about 10, 000 tons sunk after R.A.F. Bomber Command minelaying operations near Bordeaux. Bay of Biscay. Pictures taken 13th April 1944

Background image1944 Collection: R. A. F. Lancaster crew after a raid on Berlin over the course of 22nd and 23rd March 1944

R. A. F. Lancaster crew after a raid on Berlin over the course of 22nd and 23rd March 1944
R.A.F. Lancaster crew after a raid on Berlin over the course of 22nd and 23rd March 1944. 2, 500 tons of bombs were dropped. Picture taken circa 24th March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Nazi supply line bombed at Terni, Italy. (Picture

Nazi supply line bombed at Terni, Italy. (Picture) Smashed railroad cars lie in the gutted yard at Terni after an attack by planes of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force. 1st August 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Torpedomen of the Royal Navy cruiser Jamaica which assisted in the sinking of

Torpedomen of the Royal Navy cruiser Jamaica which assisted in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst. Right to left: P/O J.O. Mahoney, J. Beck, R. Polkinghorne, and S

Background image1944 Collection: Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York with the commanding

Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York with the commanding officers of some of the ships which had participated in the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943)

Background image1944 Collection: US soldiers Sergeant Jim McGahan and Corporal Silvio Bescatore eat with Jean Dockholm

US soldiers Sergeant Jim McGahan and Corporal Silvio Bescatore eat with Jean Dockholm, a Red Cross field worker serving in France. 26th July 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Lieutenant General Ritchie, Commander of a British corps on the Western Front with troops

Lieutenant General Ritchie, Commander of a British corps on the Western Front with troops whom he recently presented certificates for being mentioned in dispatches. 22nd December 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Picture taken when the British battleship H. M.s Royal Sovereign

Picture taken when the British battleship H. M.s Royal Sovereign
Picture taken when the British battleship H.M.S Royal Sovereign, together with 4 British submarines (Ursula, Unison, Unbroken and Sunfish)

Background image1944 Collection: A panoramic view showing the great armada of warships and merchantmen standing by before

A panoramic view showing the great armada of warships and merchantmen standing by before returning to the French coast. June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Volunteers of the Coastal Command. Left to right: Warrant Officer J. Stewart, Corporal J

Volunteers of the Coastal Command. Left to right: Warrant Officer J. Stewart, Corporal J. Hawes, Sergeant R. Tilley, Aircraftman I.S. Solway, Flight Sergeant J.J. Plumber and Sergeant G. Mason

Background image1944 Collection: British soldiers in their makeshift home; Sapper Remington spends his spare time in a

British soldiers in their makeshift home; Sapper Remington spends his spare time in a wagon. 5th December 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British troops of General Dempseys 2nd Army during the push on Hertogenbosch

British troops of General Dempseys 2nd Army during the push on Hertogenbosch. 28th October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A wrecked Japanese tank on the island of Peleliu after its capture by US marines during

A wrecked Japanese tank on the island of Peleliu after its capture by US marines during Second World War. 17th October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A US Ninth Air Force bomber station in England. Left to right: Sgt. Waldo W

A US Ninth Air Force bomber station in England. Left to right: Sgt. Waldo W. Shows, 1st Lieutenant Benjamin R. Tillman, Lieutenant Col. Othel D. Turner, S/Sgt. Norman J. Huschka, Captain Louis J

Background image1944 Collection: Four fighter pilots of the Ninth Air Force. Left to right: 1st Lt. William M

Four fighter pilots of the Ninth Air Force. Left to right: 1st Lt. William M. Haynes, 2nd lt. Lloyd M. Bruce, 2nd Lt. James E. Hill, and 1st Lt. Walter Mckinney. 7th May 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Night pictures showing the powerful beam of a Leigh

Night pictures showing the powerful beam of a Leigh Light fitted to a Liberator aircraft. 3rd October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: B-26 Marauders of the Ninth Air Force bomb Neunberg railways. December 1944

B-26 Marauders of the Ninth Air Force bomb Neunberg railways. December 1944

Background image1944 Collection: B-24 Liberators attack oil refineries at Politz. June 1944

B-24 Liberators attack oil refineries at Politz. June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: B-26 Marauder bombers of the 9th Air Force attacking the Creil, Aerial, Air Raid

B-26 Marauder bombers of the 9th Air Force attacking the Creil, Aerial, Air Raid, Bombing, Bombings, yards. 23rd March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British Military Missions, sent to occupied countries to organise resistance against

British Military Missions, sent to occupied countries to organise resistance against the enemy, are helping enormously in the Liberation of Europe

Background image1944 Collection: First pictures of British entering into Brussels. Resistance fighters in Brussels seeking

First pictures of British entering into Brussels. Resistance fighters in Brussels seeking protection in a doorway from the last Germans to show fight. September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British forces enter Brussels. Greeting first tanks of armour. September 1944

British forces enter Brussels. Greeting first tanks of armour. September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: An American A-26 Invader bomber. Circa 1944

An American A-26 Invader bomber. Circa 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A B-26 Marauder over France. May 1944

A B-26 Marauder over France. May 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Major General Erich Elster, surrounded by his staff, discusses terms for his surrender

Major General Erich Elster, surrounded by his staff, discusses terms for his surrender along with 19, 000 troops at the River Loire with Lieutenant Colonel J.K French of the US Army

Background image1944 Collection: Softening up the defences of Sevastopol during the final assault

Softening up the defences of Sevastopol during the final assault. Red Army gunners shelling the fortifications of the city. (Picture) Red Army gunners shelling Sevastopol. 13th May 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Crocodile Flame throwing tanks in action directing their fire on the enemy

Crocodile Flame throwing tanks in action directing their fire on the enemys strong points covering the bridge in s-Hertogenbosch. 27th October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A scene in Leende as the villagers kneel and pray, for the four victims killed by

A scene in Leende as the villagers kneel and pray, for the four victims killed by the Germans in their retreat as the 11th Armoured Division advances towards Helmond. 22nd September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Civilians were ordered by the Germans to leave the Dutch town of Kerkrade

Civilians were ordered by the Germans to leave the Dutch town of Kerkrade. German soldiers in civilian clothes were found mingled with the Dutch people when Americans came onto the scene

Background image1944 Collection: Following a recent counterattack by the Germans some British troops in Holland having

Following a recent counterattack by the Germans some British troops in Holland having held the advance, put in a counterattack of their own



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