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Background imageAllies Collection: War: France Airborne September 1944 A jeep unloaded by men of the airborn division

War: France Airborne September 1944 A jeep unloaded by men of the airborn division, to collect their precious and much needed supply

Background imageAllies Collection: Berlin Air Lift 1948 - June 1948. Staff at Allied Headquarters

Berlin Air Lift 1948 - June 1948. Staff at Allied Headquarters, co-ordinating the crisis reponse - in the form of hundreds of planes flying food

Background imageAllies Collection: War: France Invasion June 1944 The advance on Cherbourg

War: France Invasion June 1944 The advance on Cherbourg. A patrol of American soldiers make a house to house search for snipers in the town

Background imageAllies Collection: British troops walk along the beach in Normandy after the allied force had landed back in

British troops walk along the beach in Normandy after the allied force had landed back in Europe. Landing craft and platforms sit high up on the sand 6th June 1944

Background imageAllies Collection: War: Invasion of France June 1944 The beach masters headquaters

War: Invasion of France June 1944 The beach masters headquaters. Naval signals directing the landing of the invasion aircraft

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 British Army September 1939 British Soldiers wearing carnation flowers in

WW2 British Army September 1939 British Soldiers wearing carnation flowers in their caps celebrate in London as they prepare to leave for France following the declaration of war against Germany after

Background imageAllies Collection: The soapbox transport company incorporated and unlimited are lined up at the ready

The soapbox transport company incorporated and unlimited are lined up at the ready outside the railway station at Kirkham Lancs

Background imageAllies Collection: Arrival of Anzacs in England - Maori troops disembarking from New Zealand WW2

Arrival of Anzacs in England - Maori troops disembarking from New Zealand WW2

Background imageAllies Collection: British airmen load bomber with propoganda leaflets to be dropped on enemy troops in

British airmen load bomber with propoganda leaflets to be dropped on enemy troops in Germany & France. WW2 1940

Background imageAllies Collection: American troops drive an amphibious vehicle aboard an invasion landing craft in

American troops drive an amphibious vehicle aboard an invasion landing craft in preparation for the Normandy invasion

Background imageAllies Collection: US and Chinese troops constructing a bridge out of shallow boats

US and Chinese troops constructing a bridge out of shallow boats, planks and empty gasoline tins during Allied advance to Kamaing, Burma

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 US troops move into Northern France 1944

WW2 US troops move into Northern France 1944

Background imageAllies Collection: American assault troops landing on a beachhead on the southern coast of France. WW2 1944

American assault troops landing on a beachhead on the southern coast of France. WW2 1944

Background imageAllies Collection: Maoris serving with the New Zealand Army arrive in Britain to join the war in Europe

Maoris serving with the New Zealand Army arrive in Britain to join the war in Europe. WW2 1940

Background imageAllies Collection: General de Gaulle accompanied by officials, officers and troops of the French Army cross

General de Gaulle accompanied by officials, officers and troops of the French Army cross the Rhine at Spire Bridge during WW2 1945

Background imageAllies Collection: A US Army flame throwing tank in action against Japanese positions at Okinawa. WW2 1945

A US Army flame throwing tank in action against Japanese positions at Okinawa. WW2 1945

Background imageAllies Collection: A British armoured vehicle on fire on a French road 1944 after hitting a land mine

A British armoured vehicle on fire on a French road 1944 after hitting a land mine

Background imageAllies Collection: US troops unload their supplies onto a beach in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean

US troops unload their supplies onto a beach in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. WW2 1944

Background imageAllies Collection: British troops filling shells with propaganda leaflets which are fired at enemy

British troops filling shells with propaganda leaflets which are fired at enemy troops. The leaflets tell of Allied victories during WW2. 1944

Background imageAllies Collection: Australian troops have their first London leave and march to their new social centre at

Australian troops have their first London leave and march to their new social centre at the Strand Theatre in Aldwych London. WW2 June 1940

Background imageAllies Collection: World War II Invasion of France. Men of number three commando

World War II Invasion of France. Men of number three commando, 1 Special Service Brigade, dig in beside a Horsa glider near La Haute Ecarde on the Western end of Drop Zone N between Ranville

Background imageAllies Collection: Canadian army v Us Army air force take part in a game of baseball at the Hounslow Cricket

Canadian army v Us Army air force take part in a game of baseball at the Hounslow Cricket Ground

Background imageAllies Collection: The signing of the pact of mutual assistance between the governments of USSr

The signing of the pact of mutual assistance between the governments of USSr and Great Britain in the war against Germany

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 American battleship firing on May 1945 Okinawa largest of the Ryukyu Islands

WW2 American battleship firing on May 1945 Okinawa largest of the Ryukyu Islands. Okinawa is less than 400 miles from the Japanese home islands and its capture gives the Allies sea

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 allied forces enter Damascus Jun 41 Local inhabitants of Damascus turn out to

WW2 allied forces enter Damascus Jun 41 Local inhabitants of Damascus turn out to see British and French troops arriving

Background imageAllies Collection: Prefabricated Ports October 1944 Two prefabricated ports the size of Gibraltar

Prefabricated Ports October 1944 Two prefabricated ports the size of Gibraltar which were manufactured in Britain and towed across the Channel and set down off the coast of Normandy

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 British troops asking for directions in Normandy France during the invasion

WW2 British troops asking for directions in Normandy France during the invasion 1944

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 Canadian troops leaving their ship for the shore

WW2 Canadian troops leaving their ship for the shore

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 Prefabricated Ports in Normandy 1944 Two Prefabricated ports the size of

WW2 Prefabricated Ports in Normandy 1944 Two Prefabricated ports the size of Gibraltar which were manufactured in Britain and towed across the Channel and set down off the coast of Normandy

Background imageAllies Collection: American Forces land on September 1944 a beach at Cape Gloucester New Britain

American Forces land on September 1944 a beach at Cape Gloucester New Britain Island in the Southwest Pacific after establishing a beachead at Arawe on the Islands West coast

Background imageAllies Collection: USA army parading 1942

USA army parading 1942

Background imageAllies Collection: WW2 Norwegian refugees September 1941 Norwegians embarking from Spitzbergen

WW2 Norwegian refugees September 1941 Norwegians embarking from Spitzbergen Norway after the Allied forces landed

Background imageAllies Collection: Men of RAF Regiment in Burma Leading aircraftmen A Nickson

Men of RAF Regiment in Burma Leading aircraftmen A Nickson and F Yewbury in a trench, pointing out distant Japanese positions to Squadron Leader T F Ryalls and flying officer J D Crowhill

Background imageAllies Collection: Battalion Headquarters in farmyard 1940 Soldiers from the Lincoln Regiment study

Battalion Headquarters in farmyard 1940 Soldiers from the Lincoln Regiment study their maps during a divisional exercise

Background imageAllies Collection: Two red army soldiers sit at Hitlers upturned desk in the Chancellery after Berlin had

Two red army soldiers sit at Hitlers upturned desk in the Chancellery after Berlin had fallen at the end of World War Two. July 1945

Background imageAllies Collection: A 8th Army corp machine gun battalion exchanging shots with elements of the German army

A 8th Army corp machine gun battalion exchanging shots with elements of the German army on the outskirts of Derna. Feburary 1941

Background imageAllies Collection: Scots guards go into action at El Alamein. The guards move forward under the protection

Scots guards go into action at El Alamein. The guards move forward under the protection of a smoke screen and the dust kicked up by the tanks. July 1942

Background imageAllies Collection: Churchill in North Africa at Allied planning conference

Churchill in North Africa at Allied planning conference. June 1943 Prime Minister Winston Churchill seen here talking US Army General Marshall

Background imageAllies Collection: Soldiers from an Indian Infantry Brigade, march through Asmara

Soldiers from an Indian Infantry Brigade, march through Asmara, capital of Eritrea on the Allies victorious advance. 1st April 1940

Background imageAllies Collection: A local woman from the Southern Italian village of Cava

A local woman from the Southern Italian village of Cava, has her cigarette lit by a soldier of the British Fifth Army Division as the troops arrive with their tanks October 1943

Background imageAllies Collection: Loading a Dakota cargo plane with wheels ready to fly to Germany at dawn

Loading a Dakota cargo plane with wheels ready to fly to Germany at dawn, at Honington for the Berlin Airlift. November 1948

Background imageAllies Collection: Sacks of coal in Germany waiting to be flown to Berlin as part of the Allied airlift

Sacks of coal in Germany waiting to be flown to Berlin as part of the Allied airlift. July 1948

Background imageAllies Collection: Pictures of Control desk for the Four Allied Powers show American

Pictures of Control desk for the Four Allied Powers show American, English and French Controllers in their places. The Russian Controller refuses to sit with the others

Background imageAllies Collection: Coal supplies for the British, American and French sectors of Berlin are being flown in

Coal supplies for the British, American and French sectors of Berlin are being flown in by the RAF from Fassberg near Celle in the British Zone of Germany during the Berlin Airlift

Background imageAllies Collection: War Army Training: The recruits get a breather between exercises. May 1942 P014905

War Army Training: The recruits get a breather between exercises. May 1942 P014905

Background imageAllies Collection: Army Engineers: Some of the first pictures taken of R. F

Army Engineers: Some of the first pictures taken of R. F
Army Engineers: Some of the first pictures taken of R.Fs in night battle course training when picked men were used to cross a wire cable " bridge" to capture the bank of the river in actual

Background imageAllies Collection: Soldiers from an Indian Infantry Brigade, holding advanced posts on the Eritrean frontier

Soldiers from an Indian Infantry Brigade, holding advanced posts on the Eritrean frontier, cross the river Atbara. A pontoon conveys the M.T while the men wade across. 16th December 1940

Background imageAllies Collection: Men from a Scottish regiment marching through the town of Asmara

Men from a Scottish regiment marching through the town of Asmara, centre of communications, on the allies victorious advance into Eritrea. April 1st 1941



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