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Armed Forces Collection (page 5)

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: This fast new cargo ship, made in British shipyards, has been designed for the purpose of

This fast new cargo ship, made in British shipyards, has been designed for the purpose of carrying strategic cargos. The length of holds and " tween" decks

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some

An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some miles north west of Moulmein near the month of the Sittang River in Burma

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: A Dutch tug has, since 1940, towed to safety 22 Allied ships with a total tonnage of over

A Dutch tug has, since 1940, towed to safety 22 Allied ships with a total tonnage of over 128, 000. Among this number was an American freighter

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm

Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm just south of Yonangyaung, Burma, by RAF Beaufighters. Five storage tanks originally stood, on this site

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: A Chinese mule team hauls a Chinese Howitzer over the mountainous terrain of the Burma

A Chinese mule team hauls a Chinese Howitzer over the mountainous terrain of the Burma Road to the fighting front against the Japanese in China. November 1944

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply

RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply and transport targets. Picture shows: A goods train between Thazi and Pyawbwe is attacked by a Beaufighter

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: As a result of a sustained bombing campaign by the US Tenth Air Force against Japanese

As a result of a sustained bombing campaign by the US Tenth Air Force against Japanese rail communications in Burma the enemy has been forced to depend more

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung

A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung and Poaywa was sighted by RAF Beaufighters flying overhead

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with

Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with the surroundings, are used by the Japanese as headquarters on some of the Burmese rivers

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Dense smoke with a flaming centre is seen rising from the gas plant at Zietz following

Dense smoke with a flaming centre is seen rising from the gas plant at Zietz following an attack by Liberator heavy bombers of the US 8th Air Force. Circa June 1944

Background imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces Collection: British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front

British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front. Advancing north from Imphal, capital of the border state of Manipur

Background imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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

Background imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces Collection: Aerial view showing damage caused to the Creil railway marshalling yards one o clock

Aerial view showing damage caused to the Creil railway marshalling yards one o clock on 23rd March 1944, just after B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the US Ninth Air Force dropped more than 300 tons

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Smoke and dust billow upward during a successful attack by by Flying Fortresses of the US

Smoke and dust billow upward during a successful attack by by Flying Fortresses of the US 15th Air Force on Istres- Le Tube aerodrome near Marseille in occupied Southern France on 16th November 1943

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: White clad paratroops of the Soviet Red Army, dropped behind enemy lines in Russia

White clad paratroops of the Soviet Red Army, dropped behind enemy lines in Russia equipped with skis and tommy guns, prepare to blow up a railway tunnel in an effort to hamper the German retreat

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: To the bombardiers riding in US Eighth Bomber Command, Flying Fortresses

To the bombardiers riding in US Eighth Bomber Command, Flying Fortresses, the German U boat locks (A) and pens (B) at La Pallice, La Rochelle, were tiny targets far below

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: At Lechfeld, in South Western Germany, one of the training centres for German bomber

At Lechfeld, in South Western Germany, one of the training centres for German bomber personnel. heavy concentrations of bombs hit hangers

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: American made amphibious cargo carriers 'Weasels'

American made amphibious cargo carriers "Weasels"
American made amphibious cargo carriers " Weasels", with tracks instead of wheels being used in flooded areas of Holland during the Second World War. January 1945

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: A French villager aids RAF traffic control policeman Corporal Syd Highens of Leicester

A French villager aids RAF traffic control policeman Corporal Syd Highens of Leicester at a busy road junction in Creully, Normandy, Northern France

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Four bay hangars, workshops, barracks and one large hangar were hard hit by Flying

Four bay hangars, workshops, barracks and one large hangar were hard hit by Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Army Air Force on 28th March 1941 at the Ju 88 repair base at Reims in occupied France

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Beer and other NaFI supplies are now arriving in France

Beer and other NaFI supplies are now arriving in France and British troops are once more getting acquainted with British brews. Here are Corporal F. R. Webb of Fulham and Corporal J

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: One of the heaviest concentration of bombs ever delivered against single target by bomber

One of the heaviest concentration of bombs ever delivered against single target by bomber aircraft of the US Eighth Air Force, on the Nazi aircraft factory at Meaulte in enemy occupied France

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: View at a Russian munition works engaged in the restoration of damaged enemy tanks

View at a Russian munition works engaged in the restoration of damaged enemy tanks, which are used afterwards by tank crew of the Soviet Red Army against the Germans in their ongoing arduous battle

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Aerial view of B17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US 8th Air Force plastering another

Aerial view of B17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US 8th Air Force plastering another Nazi fighter base at the Amiens-Glisy aerodrome in Northern France, 15th August 1943

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Women of Leningrads fire fighting service keep watch over their city during

Women of Leningrads fire fighting service keep watch over their city during the Second World War. January 1943

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: The Nazi run Renault motor and armaments plant at Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris

The Nazi run Renault motor and armaments plant at Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris, was successfully bombed by Flying Fortress bomber aircraft of the US Eighth Air Force

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: British troops began work on the erection of defences immediately after arriving upon

British troops began work on the erection of defences immediately after arriving upon the Greek shores. Photo shows: General Sir Archibald Wavell, G.O

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: A Volcano of smoke spouts up from Hanovers sprawling tyre factories after a heavy

A Volcano of smoke spouts up from Hanovers sprawling tyre factories after a heavy raid by Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force. 26th July 1943

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Flying Fortress bomber aircraft of the 15th US Air Force attack on the important German

Flying Fortress bomber aircraft of the 15th US Air Force attack on the important German held airfield of Montpellier in enemy occupied France. 27th January 1944

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Flying Fortress and Liberator bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force

Flying Fortress and Liberator bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force, again penetrated Germanys defences to strike targets in Berlin on Wednesday 8th March 1944

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: B-24 Liberator bombers of the 15th US Air Force, shown in formation near their target

B-24 Liberator bombers of the 15th US Air Force, shown in formation near their target, a German aircraft assembly plant at Bourges, south east of Orleans, France. 10th April 1944

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Murky smoke spouts up from the Bettenhausen Focke Wulf plant at Kassel as bombs register

Murky smoke spouts up from the Bettenhausen Focke Wulf plant at Kassel as bombs register on the target area. The work of Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Several direct hits have considerably damaged the triangular junction at

Several direct hits have considerably damaged the triangular junction at the Sarreguemines marshalling yards in enemy occupied France

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: At Metz, in enemy occupied France, thee unit bay workshops and three locomotive

At Metz, in enemy occupied France, thee unit bay workshops and three locomotive and wagon sheds were all completely destroyed in an attack on the marshalling yards by heavy bombers of the US Eighth

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Carrying out constant sorties against the enemy from bases in India, RAF Hurricanes

Carrying out constant sorties against the enemy from bases in India, RAF Hurricanes, Bleinheims, Hudsons and Liberators have done much to disrupt supplies

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Strings of bombs head for the already burning target at Regensburg

Strings of bombs head for the already burning target at Regensburg, Germany on the Danube river near the Austrian border in January 1945

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: RAF men work in Arctic conditions in France. This picture was taken at night when

RAF men work in Arctic conditions in France. This picture was taken at night when the temperature registered 42.50 degrees of frost. This is the coldest spell ever known

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Smoke spouts up from the Nazi repair and equipment aerodrome at Werl, east of Dortmund

Smoke spouts up from the Nazi repair and equipment aerodrome at Werl, east of Dortmund, during an attack by heavy bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: The first British to enter Cherbourg were four RAF members of an Embarkation Unit

The first British to enter Cherbourg were four RAF members of an Embarkation Unit. They entered the town with the Americans and took up their headquarters by the quayside

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Huge columns of black smoke rise over the target of Klagenfurt, Austria

Huge columns of black smoke rise over the target of Klagenfurt, Austria, after American Flying Fortress bombers of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force blasted factory buildings

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Severe damage to important buildings is shown in this reconnaissance picture after

Severe damage to important buildings is shown in this reconnaissance picture after the US 8th Air Force attack on the Messerschmitt works at Augsburg, Germany on 13th April 1944

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: RAF reconnaissance photographs taken after the two major attacks by aircraft of Bomber

RAF reconnaissance photographs taken after the two major attacks by aircraft of Bomber Command on 18th-19th and 22nd - 23rd March 1944



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