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1944 Collection (page 7)

Background image1944 Collection: An air reconnaissance picture showing a bridge over the Rhine in Dusseldorf

An air reconnaissance picture showing a bridge over the Rhine in Dusseldorf, connecting southern Holland and the Ruhr. December 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Soldiers of the Second Moroccan Division, part of a French expeditionary force now in

Soldiers of the Second Moroccan Division, part of a French expeditionary force now in action in Italy, cross a pontoon bridge north of Naples in an American gun carrier

Background image1944 Collection: RAF hits German supply line to Holland. Pictured, bomb damage to rails in Munster

RAF hits German supply line to Holland. Pictured, bomb damage to rails in Munster. Pictured, many hits throughout the rail yards and tracks are seen

Background image1944 Collection: Knocked out or captured enemy tanks near El Alamein. 24th January 1944

Knocked out or captured enemy tanks near El Alamein. 24th January 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Mick the dog, is the Fireman Mascot at Romford Road, East Ham

Mick the dog, is the Fireman Mascot at Romford Road, East Ham. Mrs Jarman of Leytonstone was sceptical when she read a notice at Broadway Fire Station, Stratford, about Micks Ladder Climbing Act

Background image1944 Collection: Picture shows Sarah, a duck. A mascot of this Typhoon Aircraft

Picture shows Sarah, a duck. A mascot of this Typhoon Aircraft. Picture taken 25th February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: German FW 190 destroyed during Second World War. 24th March 1944

German FW 190 destroyed during Second World War. 24th March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Me. 110 destroyed by Typhoon above Dunkirk. Circa March 1944

Me. 110 destroyed by Typhoon above Dunkirk. Circa March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Mosquito destroys Ju. 88 over Bay of Biscay. 14th March 1944

Mosquito destroys Ju. 88 over Bay of Biscay. 14th March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Lockheed Lodestar, G-AGCM 'Lake Marut', of BOAC

Lockheed Lodestar, G-AGCM "Lake Marut", of BOAC
Lockheed Lodestar, G-AGCM " Lake Marut", of BOAC, flying over Cairo before landing at Heliopolis. Circa October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Smoke screen used by advancing American troops to conceal advance of troops

Smoke screen used by advancing American troops to conceal advance of troops and tanks to the edge of the Rapido river in Italy. Circa February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: In the advance beyond Ravenna, Lieut. E. D Priddle-Higson of Pen-y-Bryn, Llanrwst

In the advance beyond Ravenna, Lieut. E. D Priddle-Higson of Pen-y-Bryn, Llanrwst
In the advance beyond Ravenna, Lieut. E.D Priddle-Higson of Pen-y-Bryn, Llanrwst, Conwy Valley, directs shellfire. Circa 1944

Background image1944 Collection: General Alexander at Anzio beachhead. 15th March 1944

General Alexander at Anzio beachhead. 15th March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: French civilians stand at attention and a GI salutes the American flag in Cherbourg

French civilians stand at attention and a GI salutes the American flag in Cherbourg shortly after its liberation. 30th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British troops in Salonika, Macedonia. Circa November 1944

British troops in Salonika, Macedonia. Circa November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II

The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. It was fought immediately after the successful Allied landings

Background image1944 Collection: New Zealand Fa pilots down a Junkers 290. 23rd March 1944

New Zealand Fa pilots down a Junkers 290. 23rd March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: L. C. As depart from a jumping off point for the attack on Flushing by British

L. C. As depart from a jumping off point for the attack on Flushing by British
L.C.As depart from a jumping off point for the attack on Flushing by British Commandos. 4th November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Tanks and equipment being unloaded on the beaches of Normandy. 9th June 1944

Tanks and equipment being unloaded on the beaches of Normandy. 9th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Troops of the 7th Somerset Light Infantry, 43rd (Wessex

Troops of the 7th Somerset Light Infantry, 43rd (Wessex) Division resting in the village of Bauchen during the assault on Geilenkirchen in Germany, 18th November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Soldiers of the 1st Battalion Glasgow Highlanders seen here in their snow camouflage

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion Glasgow Highlanders seen here in their snow camouflage on patrol at Gangelt, Germany. 11th January 1945

Background image1944 Collection: British amphibious tanks leave the west bank of the Lower Rhine heading eastwards

British amphibious tanks leave the west bank of the Lower Rhine heading eastwards. Another tank can be seen behind it on the river bank. The photograph was taken by a low flying RAF aircraft

Background image1944 Collection: U-boat sinking in Atlantic Ocean, successfully taken out by a Short Sunderland British

U-boat sinking in Atlantic Ocean, successfully taken out by a Short Sunderland British flying boat patrol bomber, April 1944. Sunday Pictorial Published Picture 23/04/1944

Background image1944 Collection: Behind the biggest smoke screen in the history of war, British armour

Behind the biggest smoke screen in the history of war, British armour and infantry move into position for the offensive - the ?final heave?

Background image1944 Collection: Reconnaissance photograph of the centre of the German city of Brunswick following an

Reconnaissance photograph of the centre of the German city of Brunswick following an attack by RAF Lancaster bombers on the 14th October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: All the large cooling towers at the at the Bohlen Synthetic Oil plan near Leipzig were

All the large cooling towers at the at the Bohlen Synthetic Oil plan near Leipzig were partially destroyed, loading sheds and distillation plant considerably damage

Background image1944 Collection: Members of HMS Torbays crew with the ships Jolly Rogers of success

Members of HMS Torbays crew with the ships Jolly Rogers of success. In front is the old commission Jolly Roger and behind is the one for the new commission. April 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Survivors of a sunken U-boat in one-man dinghies while others crowd into two larger rafts

Survivors of a sunken U-boat in one-man dinghies while others crowd into two larger rafts. September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Commando HQ in the Anzio beachhead. circa March 1944

Commando HQ in the Anzio beachhead. circa March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: RAF Beaufighters shatter enemy convoy off Frisian Islands

RAF Beaufighters shatter enemy convoy off Frisian Islands. The Frisian, or Wadden Islands, are a North Sea archipelago off the coast of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark

Background image1944 Collection: RAF Beaufighters attack four merchant ships near Heligoland in The North Sea

RAF Beaufighters attack four merchant ships near Heligoland in The North Sea. Heligoland is a small archipelago in the North Sea

Background image1944 Collection: RAF Attack concrete structure in Pas De Calais. (Calais)

RAF Attack concrete structure in Pas De Calais. (Calais). Picture taken before the attack. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover

Background image1944 Collection: An enemy supply ship at the quayside at Parenzo (PoreAc) in the Adriatic

An enemy supply ship at the quayside at Parenzo (PoreAc) in the Adriatic
An enemy supply ship at the quayside at Parenzo (Pore─ì) in the Adriatic, under fire from rocket carrying Beaufighters of the Balkan Air Forces. They had an escort of Mustangs on the operation

Background image1944 Collection: Allied landing south of Rome. On January 22nd the 5th Army began their landing

Allied landing south of Rome. On January 22nd the 5th Army began their landing south of Rome supported by Allied Air forces and Allied warships. February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Tank scores a direct hit on a house containing snipers by the Meurth River, France

Tank scores a direct hit on a house containing snipers by the Meurth River, France. 28th September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Two GIs chat with a French peasant and the padre of a church near Nueilly, France. P

Two GIs chat with a French peasant and the padre of a church near Nueilly, France. P.F.C Thomas B. Edwards and Cpl. Leroy A. Smith. 13th July 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A reconnaissance photograph taken by the Tactical Reconnaissance Group of the 9th Air

A reconnaissance photograph taken by the Tactical Reconnaissance Group of the 9th Air Force of Duren, Germany, after Allied Air Forces

Background image1944 Collection: Allied landings south of Rome: damage to Anzio. February 1944

Allied landings south of Rome: damage to Anzio. February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Ships assembled in a port of Southern Italy in preparation for the invasion of Southern

Ships assembled in a port of Southern Italy in preparation for the invasion of Southern France. August 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Reconnaissance photograph taken by 106 (PR) Group, RAF of the damaged to the Adam Opel

Reconnaissance photograph taken by 106 (PR) Group, RAF of the damaged to the Adam Opel motor factory at Russelsheim, Germany

Background image1944 Collection: A recent RAF reconnaissance photograph of the centre of Bochum

A recent RAF reconnaissance photograph of the centre of Bochum, an important German industrial town in the heart of the Ruhr

Background image1944 Collection: A German bomber on a Brandenburg airfield being strafed by Captain Nicolas Magura in his

A German bomber on a Brandenburg airfield being strafed by Captain Nicolas Magura in his P51 Mustang fighter of the 8th Air Force during a fighter sweep of Germany. 24th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Direct hits from the US 8th Air Force heavy bombers on every building of the Waggun

Direct hits from the US 8th Air Force heavy bombers on every building of the Waggun ME-110 assembly plant at Brunswick, Germany. Smoke and fire blanket the target. 11th January 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Damage to two large exhibition buildings in the Charlottenburg Fairgrounds

Damage to two large exhibition buildings in the Charlottenburg Fairgrounds, gutted as a result of Allied air attacks on Berlin. Circa April 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Aerial reconnaissance photograph of the Alfred Teves aerospace component factory at

Aerial reconnaissance photograph of the Alfred Teves aerospace component factory at Frankfurt following night attacks by RAF Bomber Command on the nights of 18th/19th March and 22nd/23rd March

Background image1944 Collection: A 4, 000 pound bomb ( extreme right) dropped by bombers of RAF Bomber Command during a

A 4, 000 pound bomb ( extreme right) dropped by bombers of RAF Bomber Command during a daylight raid on Heinsburg. 16th November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: On Sunday 20th February 1944 the US 8th Air Force despatched 2000 heavy bombers to attack

On Sunday 20th February 1944 the US 8th Air Force despatched 2000 heavy bombers to attack enemy aircraft factories at Leipzig, Brunswick, Bernburg and military targets at Gotha

Background image1944 Collection: This is how the Bettenhausen ordnance depot at Kassel, 110 miles north west of Cologne

This is how the Bettenhausen ordnance depot at Kassel, 110 miles north west of Cologne, appeared after the US 8th Air Force heavy bombers had attacked the facility on 2nd October



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