Forties Collection (#87)

R. A. F. manning an anti-aircraft gun. Pictured in Great Britain, possibly England
R.A.F. manning an anti-aircraft gun. Pictured in Great Britain, possibly England. Picture taken 3rd December 1942

R. A. F. badge to be worn by officers of the Volunteer Reserve. 22nd February 1940
R.A.F. badge to be worn by officers of the Volunteer Reserve. 22nd February 1940

R. A. F. attack bridge on the Burma - Thailand railway at Kalunpe
R.A.F. attack bridge on the Burma - Thailand railway at Kalunpe. (Above) The main bridge between milestone 44 and 45 which was completed destroyed while the by-pass bridge suffered damage

Gallant King George of Greece, seen in one of the last pictures to be made of him in Athens. He was speaking from a balcony at the Army headquarters to the people

The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter (citation needed) developed by Westland Aircraft. A contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane

Mitchell bombers over France. First medium bomber daylight raid over French territory-objective, the German Panzers behind the enemies lines. 11th May 1944

R. A. F. Beaufighters attack the oil pipeline at Kanhla during Second World War
R.A.F. Beaufighters attack the oil pipeline at Kanhla during Second World War. 9th May 1944

A night photograph taken from a RAF bomber while making a heavy attack upon Munster. 1. No flak or searchlights over the target

British troops landing near Elephant point in Rangoon. 18th May 1945

Bombs falling right across the target during the attack on the oil refinery and fuel storage dump on the West bank of the Rhine at Helden, near Emmerich. Circa 1944

British infantrymen search Japanese foxholes in Meiktila during Second World War. Circa March 12th 1945

A low level attack on Eschwege Aerodrome (30 miles east of Kassel) is shown in this photograph taken from a Royal Air Force bomber

Men of the Punjab rifles advance on Meiktila behind a Sherman tank. Circa 1940s

The Goldenburg power station at Knapsack, near Cologne, Germany under attack. Taken from the mid-upper turret of one of the attacking Bristol Blenheims of No. 2 Group. 12th August 1941

British armour makes its way along the road from Imphal to Tamu. 8th February 1945

RAF Photo reconnaissance of Kiel after the heavy daylight attack by USaF Flying Fortresses and Liberators on the Germania Shipbuilding Yards on May 14th 1944 It shows: A Two 740 ton U-boats

Photograph taken during the early stages of the raid on the Chemical Plant at Gelsenkirchen. 1. Two fires burning at the centre of the target. 2

Men of the 36th Division with the Royal Welch Fusiliers working with a salvaged outboard motor on the banks of the Irrawaddy river. Circa 1940s

The Fortuna power station, near Cologne, Germany under attack. Taken from the mid-upper turret of one of the attacking Bristol Blenheims of No. 2 Group. 12th August 1941

Allied craft travel up the Rangoon River through smoke caused by airstrikes. 17th May 1945

Over 3000 tons of high explosives and incendiary bombs were dropped on the industrial centre of Bochum by Lancasters and Halifaxes of RAF Bomber Command on the night of the 4th/5th November 1944

A landing craft being unloaded at the Rangoon beach head. 17th May 1945

RAF daylight raid on Cologne 2nd March 1945 which was the last of the 262 air raids the city suffered throughout the war Image shows the Deutz suspension road bridge collapsed following the raid

Indian tanks and infantry attack a village in Burma during Second World War. 18th May 1945

The main railway station at Munich, considerably damage after a RAF Bomber Command attack on the night. 17th December 1944

The RAF unloading metal runway strips from a Dakota transport plane in Belgium. Thirty seven Dakotas carried seven ships each. Each strip weighs 185 Its and is 6ft by 12ft

RAF Photo Reconnaissance image of the Bielefeld viaduct, following the successful daylight attack by 15 Avro Lancasters of No. 617 Squadron RAF on 14 March 1945

Monument on Garrison Hill to the men of the Royal Welch Fusiliers who gave their lives between April and June in the South East Asia campaign. Circa 1940s

Indian troops move supplies on the east bank of the Chindwin. 30th December 1944

Chinese soldiers on the Stillwell road in Myitkyina during Second World War wave to passing trucks. Circa 1940s

Flying Fortresses and Liberator bombers of the 8th Air Force attack industrial targets on the south west edge of Berlin. Circa March 1944

King George VI inspects Typhoons fitted with rocket projectiles. Picture taken 31st May 1944

An example of the devastating effect the Allied air assault on German oil targets. This RAF photo reconnaissance was taken shortly after RAF Bomber Command attacked the oil refinery at Misburg

Allied troops make their way inland after landing in Rangoon. (Picture) An explosion fills the air with debris as Allied troops make their way inland in Rangoon during Second World War. 18th May 1945

Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines from Munster and Hamburg to Dortmund, in the marshalling yard at Hamm, Germany

Indian Engineers keep troops moving using a temporary bridge near Kohina. 11th August 1944

Bomb craters can be seen severing the central platform of the railway station at Visselhovede (west of Soltau, north of Hanover)

A signboard pointing the way to the 14th Armys immediate objective. 20th February 1945

RAF Photo Reconnaissance image showing extensive damage to the Siemens and Halske plant in the Siemensstadt area of Berlin following a raid on the German capital by RAF Bomber Command on the night

British and Indian troops landing on the banks of the Rangoon River during Second World War. 9th May 1945

A aerial view taken during a night attack on the Westhafen docks, Berlin. On the night of 7-8 October 1940, 42 aircraft of Nos

Badge worn by airmen of the Air / Sea Rescue Service. The colours are white
Badge worn by airmen of the Air/Sea Rescue Service. The colours are white against a blue background. 22nd February 1943

RAF Photo Reconnaissance image of damage to the Franz Clouth Rubber Works in Cologne following a heavy night raid by RAF Bomber Command. A Sheds burnt out, only a few walls remain

RAF Photo Reconnaissance image of the damage inflicted on the Charlottenburg short wave radio transmitting station in Berlin, Several buildings have suffered damage. Circa April 1944

RAF Photo Reconnaissance image taken after a heavy raid on the Krupps Workd at Essen by RAF Bomber Command on the night of 5th/6th March 1943

Airmen rescued after a forced landing. Location unknown. Picture taken 20th June 1941

A US Catalina flying boat rescues members of a Flying Fortress crew who had been forced down in the Mediterranean. Picture taken 6th September 1943

Aerial photograph taken from a RAF Venturas during a daylight raid on the docks at Den Halder, Holland. 23rd December 1942

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