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1944 Collection (page 8)

Background image1944 Collection: Friedberg Marshalling Yard Air Raid 4th December 1944 The vital choke point

Friedberg Marshalling Yard Air Raid 4th December 1944 The vital choke point and half the yards receive the solid impact of a tight cluster of bombs

Background image1944 Collection: Troops kissing the ring of the Archbishop of Westminster at St Peters Church, Rome

Troops kissing the ring of the Archbishop of Westminster at St Peters Church, Rome. circa August 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A US Navy Auxiliary craft pulling alongside a US aircraft carrier for a refuelling

A US Navy Auxiliary craft pulling alongside a US aircraft carrier for a refuelling operation mid sea in the Pacific. Picture taken 28th February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A month before the Normandy landings, Mosquito aircraft of Bomber Command laid mines in

A month before the Normandy landings, Mosquito aircraft of Bomber Command laid mines in the Kiel Canal, the most heavily defended waterway in the world

Background image1944 Collection: Sea water rushing through the breach in the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island

Sea water rushing through the breach in the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island of Walcheren. Circa October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Two Polish pilots training to fly P-51 Mustang fighters. 12th May 1944

Two Polish pilots training to fly P-51 Mustang fighters. 12th May 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British Commandos resting in Wesel, Germany. Sergeant Murdoch (wearing helmet

British Commandos resting in Wesel, Germany. Sergeant Murdoch (wearing helmet) and Company Sergeant Major Tullerton are pictured here reading accounts of their own exploits after they had formed a

Background image1944 Collection: Westkapelle is a small city in the municipality of Veere on the island Walcheren

Westkapelle is a small city in the municipality of Veere on the island Walcheren, in the province Zeeland of the Netherlands

Background image1944 Collection: US Flying Fortress takes off in blizzard. M / Sgt Mike Borrett scrubs ice off a wing

US Flying Fortress takes off in blizzard. M / Sgt Mike Borrett scrubs ice off a wing
US Flying Fortress takes off in blizzard. M/Sgt Mike Borrett scrubs ice off a wing. 16th February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Operation Infatuate was the code name given to an Anglo-Canadian operation during

Operation Infatuate was the code name given to an Anglo-Canadian operation during the... Walcheren Island, at the western end of the Beveland Peninsula, overlooked the Scheldt Estuary

Background image1944 Collection: Attack on the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island of Walcheren

Attack on the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island of Walcheren. 5th October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Heavily damaged Derendorf works of Rheinmetall-Borsig A. G Arms after an R. A. F

Heavily damaged Derendorf works of Rheinmetall-Borsig A. G Arms after an R. A. F
Heavily damaged Derendorf works of Rheinmetall-Borsig A.G Arms after an R.A.F. raid over Dusseldorf. November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Fires rage in Duisberg during a very heavy attack. 15th October 1944

Fires rage in Duisberg during a very heavy attack. 15th October 1944

Background image1944 Collection: US Airmen model new protective helmets during Second World War. Circa 1944

US Airmen model new protective helmets during Second World War. Circa 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A rescue Dinghy. Picture take 11th March 1944

A rescue Dinghy. Picture take 11th March 1944

Background image1944 Collection: The officers mess. Picture taken 27th February 1944

The officers mess. Picture taken 27th February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Discharge office in London. Man collecting his new suit

Discharge office in London. Man collecting his new suit. He has a choice of materials to choose from. Picture taken 6th January 1944

Background image1944 Collection: War Office Central Index Card. Picture taken 22nd November 1944

War Office Central Index Card. Picture taken 22nd November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: As the great Allied tank drive south of Caen along the Odon valley continues in Northern

As the great Allied tank drive south of Caen along the Odon valley continues in Northern France, as well as the push east of the city to Trouarn

Background image1944 Collection: British and Canadian troops captured the city of Caen in Northern France after a massive

British and Canadian troops captured the city of Caen in Northern France after a massive assault from air land and sea. The Germans resisted bitterly before the city was entered

Background image1944 Collection: American soldiers of the US Ninth Division and French patriots ride a captured German

American soldiers of the US Ninth Division and French patriots ride a captured German tank through the streets in the the centre of the city of Cherbourg

Background image1944 Collection: Aerial view showing the rejoicing crowds on the streets of Paris as they greet the entry

Aerial view showing the rejoicing crowds on the streets of Paris as they greet the entry of the Allied troops, liberating their city from over 4 years of Nazi German occupation

Background image1944 Collection: Liberation of the town of Cherbourg in Northern France by the American forces shortly

Liberation of the town of Cherbourg in Northern France by the American forces shortly after the successful Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy

Background image1944 Collection: An American tank burns furiously after being taken out by a German tank in France

An American tank burns furiously after being taken out by a German tank in France, where a bridgehead was being thrown across the Moselle River. September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: French Forces of the Interior and civilians stage a victory parade in Paris after

French Forces of the Interior and civilians stage a victory parade in Paris after the liberation of their city from Nazi occupation.A German effigy is carried atop this truck. 26th August 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British soldiers making friends with French families in the Bayeux area of Normandy

British soldiers making friends with French families in the Bayeux area of Normandy, Northern France, shortly after the Allied landings. 11th June 1944

Background image1944 Collection: General De Gaulle waves to the wildly cheering crowds of his countrymen as he

General De Gaulle waves to the wildly cheering crowds of his countrymen as he leaves the town square of Laval, France, following an address to the citizens of the recently liberated town

Background image1944 Collection: An American M-10 tank destroyer of the US Army rambles along a debris strewn road near

An American M-10 tank destroyer of the US Army rambles along a debris strewn road near St Fromond, Manche, France. This vehicle is moving against Rommels forces in the interior of the continent of

Background image1944 Collection: Photos taken by the RAF Film Unit show, top left, a close-up as bombs are dropped from a

Photos taken by the RAF Film Unit show, top left, a close-up as bombs are dropped from a Lancaster over Germany, and continue in sequence until in the last picture, bottom right

Background image1944 Collection: A Supermarine Sea Otter amphibian biplane in flight, The new Births Amphibian

A Supermarine Sea Otter amphibian biplane in flight, The new Births Amphibian biplane Sea Otter Mark I. It is a single-engined amphibian biplane designed for naval spotting

Background image1944 Collection: Female Guerilla fighter armed with weapon smiles for the camera during Second World War

Female Guerilla fighter armed with weapon smiles for the camera during Second World War. 27th February 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Armistice Day celebrated in Brussels. British soldiers march past the tomb of the unknown

Armistice Day celebrated in Brussels. British soldiers march past the tomb of the unknown soldier. 12th November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Free French Infantry carry off arms and ammunition from a knocked out German truck

Free French Infantry carry off arms and ammunition from a knocked out German truck. 19th September 1944

Background image1944 Collection: In India, Ceylon, North and East Africa, the Levant, Malta, Gibraltar and U. S. A. W. R. E. N

In India, Ceylon, North and East Africa, the Levant, Malta, Gibraltar and U. S. A. W. R. E. N
In India, Ceylon, North and East Africa, the Levant, Malta, Gibraltar and U.S.A. W.R.E.N.S. officers and ratings are serving overseas

Background image1944 Collection: An advancing Allied column passing a damaged German Panther tank on the Falaise road

An advancing Allied column passing a damaged German Panther tank on the Falaise road. Note the bomb crater in the foreground. 20 August 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A Supermarine Sea Otter amphibian biplane afloat. The new Births Amphibian biplane

A Supermarine Sea Otter amphibian biplane afloat. The new Births Amphibian biplane Sea Otter Mark I. It is a single-engined amphibian biplane designed for naval spotting

Background image1944 Collection: Ceylon School for Naval Gunners. At a School in Colombo, D. E. M. S

Ceylon School for Naval Gunners. At a School in Colombo, D. E. M. S
Ceylon School for Naval Gunners. At a School in Colombo, D.E.M.S. Gunners of Allied nations keep up to date with the weapons and methods use to defend their ships

Background image1944 Collection: Canadians in landing craft near the port of Piraeus in Greece Second World War

Canadians in landing craft near the port of Piraeus in Greece Second World War. 9th November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Royal Army Service Corps in Sri Lanka during Second World War. 13th December 1944

Royal Army Service Corps in Sri Lanka during Second World War. 13th December 1944

Background image1944 Collection: A lorry in Bethnal Green takes workers and school children to Hackney Wick during

A lorry in Bethnal Green takes workers and school children to Hackney Wick during the Second World War. 21st April 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Soldiers at work in a gas works due to a lack of skilled labour during Second World War

Soldiers at work in a gas works due to a lack of skilled labour during Second World War. 8th November 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Manchester gasworks during the Second World War. 22nd April 1944

Manchester gasworks during the Second World War. 22nd April 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Rail centre blasted during Nazi retreat. This scene of destruction greeted

Rail centre blasted during Nazi retreat. This scene of destruction greeted Allied ground forces when they entered Piombino, south of Leghorn on the west coast of Italy

Background image1944 Collection: Photo taken from Short Sunderland Mark III, EK591 U, of No

Photo taken from Short Sunderland Mark III, EK591 U, of No. 422 Squadron RCAF while attacking German type VIIC submarine U-625 in the Atlantic Ocean

Background image1944 Collection: With blackened face is Miss Peggy Jewell, 26 year old Wren

With blackened face is Miss Peggy Jewell, 26 year old Wren, helps to salvage furniture from her bombed home at Lucas Terrace, Plymouth, where she lived with her aged mother. May 1944

Background image1944 Collection: British troops drive into Germany. A jeep manned by Sergeant A Schofield

British troops drive into Germany. A jeep manned by Sergeant A Schofield and Trooper O Jeavons of 1 SAS near Geilenkirchen in Germany

Background image1944 Collection: Snow falls on the 8th Army front. British troops clear the main route forward

Snow falls on the 8th Army front. British troops clear the main route forward. January 1944

Background image1944 Collection: Wounded being loaded into jeeps during the capture of Caen. 9th July 1944

Wounded being loaded into jeeps during the capture of Caen. 9th July 1944



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