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Armed Forces Collection (page 6)

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Apparently secure In their belief that East Prussic was beyond the range of daylight

Apparently secure In their belief that East Prussic was beyond the range of daylight bombers, German defences were caught napping when Flying Fortress bombers of US Eighth Air Force Bomber Command

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Pouring into swirling, billowing clouds of smoke rising from bomb battered Kiel

Pouring into swirling, billowing clouds of smoke rising from bomb battered Kiel, thousands of fire bombs rain down on the German U-boat

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the ninth US Air Force fly majestically through

B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the ninth US Air Force fly majestically through patches of white cloud as they head for their base in England after completing one of their many bombing missions over

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: The important German railway centre Malines, one of the main lines from Germany to

The important German railway centre Malines, one of the main lines from Germany to the Channel ports of France, sustained heavy damage after an attack by a heavy force of US Ninth Air force B-26

Background imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces 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 imageArmed Forces Collection: The Royal Air Force Air Transport service follows closely the advance of the Allied

The Royal Air Force Air Transport service follows closely the advance of the Allied Forces, even to airfield operating within sounds of gunfire

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Crews and pilots of RAF Wellington bombers and USaF. Flying Fortresses are working in

Crews and pilots of RAF Wellington bombers and USaF. Flying Fortresses are working in close co-operation. As the Forts" return from their day operations the Wellies" are already rowing up

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Naples in Southern Italy, with its open shops displaying gloves, handbags

Naples in Southern Italy, with its open shops displaying gloves, handbags, silk stockings and artificial silk underclothes

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Among the enemy aircraft brought down during an early morning raid son the much bombed

Among the enemy aircraft brought down during an early morning raid son the much bombed harbour of Naples, Southern Italy was a JU 88 bomber plane of the German Luftwaffe

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pilot of the Australian Air Force landed his spitfire plane safely back at base in southern Italy

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: The ground staff of an RAF advanced Spitfire squadron In Italy organised a concert for

The ground staff of an RAF advanced Spitfire squadron In Italy organised a concert for their fellow airmen. Picture shows: A group of the concert party

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: RAF Regiment Corporal L Ratchford of Piercebridge near Darlington manning his Browning

RAF Regiment Corporal L Ratchford of Piercebridge near Darlington manning his Browning Machine Guns on a roof top in Naples shortly after downing a German JU88 which had attempted to bomb the citys

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: The Desert Air Force, an Allied tactical air force created from No

The Desert Air Force, an Allied tactical air force created from No. 204 Group RAF to provide close air support to the British Eighth Army. Squadron Leader Reverend T

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: The American Piper L-4 Grasshoppet, nicknamed as 'Cardboard Annie

The American Piper L-4 Grasshoppet, nicknamed as "Cardboard Annie
The American Piper L-4 Grasshoppet, nicknamed as " Cardboard Annie, Maytag Messerschmitt and Division Bomber", was one of the prime factors in the deadliness of American artillery

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: RAF ground crew clear up wreckage inside a bomb shattered hangar at an airport near

RAF ground crew clear up wreckage inside a bomb shattered hangar at an airport near Salerno in Southern Italy, shortly after its capture from the Germans following the successful landings

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Allied Forces of the British Eighth Army capture the great Italian naval base of Taranto

Allied Forces of the British Eighth Army capture the great Italian naval base of Taranto following the successful landings in Southern Italy

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: As the 5th and Allied armies press forward in Italy following the successful landings in

As the 5th and Allied armies press forward in Italy following the successful landings in early September, the RAF Regiment is occupying airfields

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: When the airfield at Monte Corvino, near Salerno in Southern Italy was occupied by

When the airfield at Monte Corvino, near Salerno in Southern Italy was occupied by the Allies, RAF Servicing Commandos, who had gone in with the early landing parties

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: As the American 5th Army and British 8th Armiy of the Allied Forces press forward in

As the American 5th Army and British 8th Armiy of the Allied Forces press forward in Italy following the successful landings in September

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Picture showing more of the weather conditions which are hampering air operations

Picture showing more of the weather conditions which are hampering air operations on the Italian front. Picture shows left to right Corporal E

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Allied Forces capture an enemy aerodrome during the ongoing battle around the Salerno

Allied Forces capture an enemy aerodrome during the ongoing battle around the Salerno area of Southern Italy following the successful landings

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Ground forces of an American fighter squadron move their gear into an Italian airfield

Ground forces of an American fighter squadron move their gear into an Italian airfield around the Salerno area of Southern Italy shortly after its capture from the Germans following the successful

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: High explosives bursting on and around Kiel Germania Werft U-boat construction yards

High explosives bursting on and around Kiel Germania Werft U-boat construction yards(as shown in left centre) in the attack by US Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: 'Speed'is the slogan of the Signals, and the Signals are the arteries of

"Speed"is the slogan of the Signals, and the Signals are the arteries of
" Speed" is the slogan of the Signals, and the Signals are the arteries of the Army. In the field it is not always easy for the directing staff to know the position

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Just outside the Little town of Chartres in enemy occupied France

Just outside the Little town of Chartres in enemy occupied France, the German fighter-pilot training base was one of the targets for Flying Fortress bombers of the the US Eighth Air Force

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Under a strong protection of US Eighth and Ninth Air Force fighters

Under a strong protection of US Eighth and Ninth Air Force fighters, American heavy bombers attacked several German pilot training centres in occupied France

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Flying fortress bomber aircraft of the US Army Air Forces

Flying fortress bomber aircraft of the US Army Air Forces, supported by Spitfire fighters of the RAF, made an attack on the big German U-boat base at Lorient in Brittany

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

Aerial view showing damed 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 of

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the United States Army Air Force hit dispersal areas

B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the United States Army Air Force hit dispersal areas and all three runways on the import Nazi bomber base of Montdidier in enemy occupied Northern France on 24th

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Photograph taken during a daylight attack on the steel and engineering works of the Cie

Photograph taken during a daylight attack on the steel and engineering works of the Cie Fives-Lille, and the locomotive, carriage and wagon works of the Sec

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Aerial photograph taken a few hours after Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Air

Aerial photograph taken a few hours after Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Air Force had bombed the huge Messerschmitt factory at Regensburg on the Danube river near the Austrian border

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: This photograph, taken during a night attack by Allied aircraft on Piraeus harbour

This photograph, taken during a night attack by Allied aircraft on Piraeus harbour, Greece, on 11th - 12th January 1944, shows bombs bursting in the target area

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Bristol Beaufighter night fighter crews of No. 600 Squadron RAF

Bristol Beaufighter night fighter crews of No. 600 Squadron RAF, resting in their crew hut at Colerne, Wiltshire before taking off on patrol

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: An RAF Airman takes a bath in a wooden tub on the cobbles beside the pump

An RAF Airman takes a bath in a wooden tub on the cobbles beside the pump and drinking trough in the courtyard of an Italian farm, an RAF camp in Italy. October 1943

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: RAF Balloon Barrage men were among the first Allied troops to land on the beaches at

RAF Balloon Barrage men were among the first Allied troops to land on the beaches at Salerno, Southern Italy. Their job was to keep low flying enemy aircraft from bombing

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Heavy rain continues to hamper operations in Italy but in many points along the 8th

Heavy rain continues to hamper operations in Italy but in many points along the 8th. Army front, advance have been made. Heavy armour, supplies

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Personnel of No. 2859 La Squadron RAF Regiment leave Gioia del Colle, Apulia, Italy

Personnel of No. 2859 La Squadron RAF Regiment leave Gioia del Colle, Apulia, Italy, on board a commandeered Italian lorry, pulling a trailer full of camp equipment, furniture and kitbags

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: Men of the RAF Regiment keeping out the cold on the Italian front

Men of the RAF Regiment keeping out the cold on the Italian front, these men are the most forward RAF personnel serving with the Eighth Army. 6th January 1944

Background imageArmed Forces Collection: A Kittyhawk squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force have moved into a villa which was

A Kittyhawk squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force have moved into a villa which was once occupied by Bruno Mussolini, the former commanding officer of am Italian bomber squadron



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