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Forties Collection (#99)

Background imageForties Collection: Cassino destroyed by air attacks. In one of the greatest air attacks of the war

Cassino destroyed by air attacks. In one of the greatest air attacks of the war the town of Cassino was completely destroyed today by aerial bombardment. 15th February 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Home Guard Bren gunner. (Picture) A Bren Gunner lowering himself through trap-door

Home Guard Bren gunner. (Picture) A Bren Gunner lowering himself through trap-door. 21st February 1944

Background imageForties Collection: British troops of the 14th Army capture the Burmese village of Ywathitgyi in Burma

British troops of the 14th Army capture the Burmese village of Ywathitgyi in Burma. 2nd March 1945

Background imageForties Collection: Royal Engineers on the banks of the Rhine launch a pontoon. 26th March 1945

Royal Engineers on the banks of the Rhine launch a pontoon. 26th March 1945

Background imageForties Collection: Italian partisans march down the streets of Pomerance after troops of the 5th Army took

Italian partisans march down the streets of Pomerance after troops of the 5th Army took the town. 19th July 1944

Background imageForties Collection: The Repatriation of Cossacks occurred when Cossacks, ethnic Russians

The Repatriation of Cossacks occurred when Cossacks, ethnic Russians and Ukrainians who were against the Soviet Union were handed over by British

Background imageForties Collection: A troopship carrying men of the R. A. F. 7th April 1943

A troopship carrying men of the R. A. F. 7th April 1943
A troopship carrying men of the R.A.F. 7th April 1943

Background imageForties Collection: Patrol of Hurricane fighters during Second World War. 17th December 1940

Patrol of Hurricane fighters during Second World War. 17th December 1940

Background imageForties Collection: A tanks with its crew waiting to go into action during an exercise routine

A tanks with its crew waiting to go into action during an exercise routine. 23rd June 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Red Army advance through snow near Sokolniki. 2nd February 1944

Red Army advance through snow near Sokolniki. 2nd February 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Matilda tanks advance through smoke during Second World War. 13th November 1942

Matilda tanks advance through smoke during Second World War. 13th November 1942

Background imageForties Collection: On 23 June 1944, the Red Army attacked Army Group Centre in Byelorussia

On 23 June 1944, the Red Army attacked Army Group Centre in Byelorussia, with the objective of encircling and destroying its main component armies

Background imageForties Collection: Russian front in action during Second World War. 17th February 1944

Russian front in action during Second World War. 17th February 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Soviet gunners on central battlefront during Second World War. 27th January 1944

Soviet gunners on central battlefront during Second World War. 27th January 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Red Army mortars in Ukraine during Second World War. 23rd February 1944

Red Army mortars in Ukraine during Second World War. 23rd February 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Ninth US Air Force mechanic with B-26 Marauder. May 26th 1944

Ninth US Air Force mechanic with B-26 Marauder. May 26th 1944

Background imageForties Collection: M4 tank fires rockets at Beisdorf, Germany during Second World War. 10th March 1945

M4 tank fires rockets at Beisdorf, Germany during Second World War. 10th March 1945

Background imageForties Collection: Red Army on the Ukrainian front. (Picture) Red Army tommy gunners in white

Red Army on the Ukrainian front. (Picture) Red Army tommy gunners in white camouflage go into action in the front lines. 23rd February 1944

Background imageForties Collection: The Martin B-26 Marauder was an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive

The Martin B-26 Marauder was an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II. (Picture) Crew with B-26 Mitchell medium bomber. 17th May 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Lt. Peter Gill christens a Matilda tank during Second World War. 5th July 1941

Lt. Peter Gill christens a Matilda tank during Second World War. 5th July 1941

Background imageForties Collection: An oil blaze started by Beaufighters in an attack on Thegon pump station some miles north

An oil blaze started by Beaufighters in an attack on Thegon pump station some miles north west of Moulmein, near the month of the Sitting River, Burma. Picture taken circa 1st April 1944

Background imageForties Collection: The Road To Mandalay becomes target of US Aerial Wrecking Crews

The Road To Mandalay becomes target of US Aerial Wrecking Crews. Picture shows the work of a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber on Burmas Old Man River, the Irrawaddy, at Mandalay

Background imageForties Collection: Taken during an attack by Bristol Beaufighter on an oil pump house at Kanhla

Taken during an attack by Bristol Beaufighter on an oil pump house at Kanhla, 45 miles south of Magwe, Burma, during a series of attacks of the oil pipe line running from Yenangyaung to Syriam

Background imageForties Collection: RAF Beaufighter planes attack oil storage tanks in Burma

RAF Beaufighter planes attack oil storage tanks in Burma. Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm, just south of Yonangyaung, Burma

Background imageForties Collection: Railroad at Terni destroyed by Allied Air Forces during Second World War

Railroad at Terni destroyed by Allied Air Forces during Second World War. 16th June 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Gunners load a 25 pounder during the British attacks on Tilly and Caen

Gunners load a 25 pounder during the British attacks on Tilly and Caen. June 28th 1944

Background imageForties Collection: American soldiers search for snipers in St. Mere Eglise, Cherbourg. June 14th 1944

American soldiers search for snipers in St. Mere Eglise, Cherbourg. June 14th 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Wreckage of flying bomb discovered during Second World War. 29th June 1944

Wreckage of flying bomb discovered during Second World War. 29th June 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Metz, taken the day the city fell to the 3rd Army. 2nd November 1944

Metz, taken the day the city fell to the 3rd Army. 2nd November 1944

Background imageForties Collection: R. A. F. gunners firing at a flying bomb. 30th June 1944

R. A. F. gunners firing at a flying bomb. 30th June 1944
R.A.F. gunners firing at a flying bomb. 30th June 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Air Cadet glider school in Southern England during Second World War

Air Cadet glider school in Southern England during Second World War. August 22nd 1942

Background imageForties Collection: Bomber Command Battle School. (Picture) Airman crossing a fire trench

Bomber Command Battle School. (Picture) Airman crossing a fire trench. 11th October 1943

Background imageForties Collection: Lifeboat dropped from the air. (Picture) Naval Barracuda carrying a lifeboat before

Lifeboat dropped from the air. (Picture) Naval Barracuda carrying a lifeboat before the drop during Second World War. 8th September 1945

Background imageForties Collection: Lifeboat dropped from the air during Second World War. (Picture shows

Lifeboat dropped from the air during Second World War. (Picture shows) Ditched air crew in dinghy paddle towards the lifeboat as it touched down. 8th September 1945

Background imageForties Collection: A building blazes in Armentieres after German bombing. 8th June 1940

A building blazes in Armentieres after German bombing. 8th June 1940

Background imageForties Collection: R. A. F. Ferry Command. (Picture) American manufactured Lockheed-Hudson medium

R. A. F. Ferry Command. (Picture) American manufactured Lockheed-Hudson medium
R.A.F. Ferry Command. (Picture) American manufactured Lockheed-Hudson medium bombers being serviced and inspected by crew. 8th November 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Captured German field artillery Holding shell is Private Michael Malecalva

Captured German field artillery Holding shell is Private Michael Malecalva. The leader is P.F.C Ramon S. Lara and the gunner is Cpl. Joe Himler. 10th October 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Nazi pillbox distinguished as a house is examined by PFC Clarence McDonald in

Nazi pillbox distinguished as a house is examined by PFC Clarence McDonald in the Siegfried Line sector. October 10th 1944

Background imageForties Collection: British troops shortly after their arrival in Normandy, watched by a Norwegian officer

British troops shortly after their arrival in Normandy, watched by a Norwegian officer. 2nd May 1940

Background imageForties Collection: First official pictures of British troops on Norwegian soil. 2nd may 1940

First official pictures of British troops on Norwegian soil. 2nd may 1940

Background imageForties Collection: The Civil Defence Service was a civilian volunteer organisation in Great Britain during

The Civil Defence Service was a civilian volunteer organisation in Great Britain during World War II. (Picture) Civil defence group warden. September 4th 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Canadian tank in Caen during Second World War. 29th July 1944

Canadian tank in Caen during Second World War. 29th July 1944

Background imageForties Collection: R. A. F Intelligence officer at HQ during Second World War. 29th June 1944

R. A. F Intelligence officer at HQ during Second World War. 29th June 1944
R.A.F Intelligence officer at HQ during Second World War. 29th June 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Dangerous task for some of the RAF (Royal Air Force) crash experts unloading the bombs

Dangerous task for some of the RAF (Royal Air Force) crash experts unloading the bombs from a Junkers 88 bomber which crashed on lonely moorland near the North East coast of England

Background imageForties Collection: Home guard gunners carrying the rocket shells. Picture taken 8th July 1942

Home guard gunners carrying the rocket shells. Picture taken 8th July 1942 ****note to editors - some paint exists on this picture****

Background imageForties Collection: Two members of the Young Soldiers unit in the British Army train on the range finder of a

Two members of the Young Soldiers unit in the British Army train on the range finder of a 2 inch mortar. Picture taken 5th July 1942

Background imageForties Collection: Members of the Army and Navy in World War Two, tie various knots in rope

Members of the Army and Navy in World War Two, tie various knots in rope. It is possibly the navy officer is demonstration how to tie navy knots in the rope. Picture taken 7th July 1942

Background imageForties Collection: Sgt Major Murray (left) a former Olympic weight lifting champion of Scotland

Sgt Major Murray (left) a former Olympic weight lifting champion of Scotland, gives his men physical training with dummy shells of the weight as live shells



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