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GERMAN TROOPS RUN FOR COVER AS ALLIED PLANE MAKES ATTACK ON BEACH OBSTACLES DURING D-DAY LANDINGS. This picture, taken from an Allied fighter
Pictures taken during a divisional exercise in an area of Northern France occupied by the British Expeditionary Force in the early part of the Second World War
Two pre-fabricated Ports, each as big a a Gibraltar were manufactured in Britain in segments, towed across the Channel and set down off the coast of Normandy
An American soldier of the 12th Army chasing a pig, in the city of Metz, Northern France. November 1944
British troops in France. Highlanders in the front line. Circa June 1940
Six hours before the Allied landings took place on the South Coast of France on August 15th, Commando troops had captured the island known as the Isle du Levant
Partisans of Aix, in Southern France, stage a welcoming parade for liberating forces of the Seventh Army. August 1944
Troops of the Seventh Army enter the city of Aix in Southern France. August 1944
Twenty foot poles put in the ground by the enemy and scattered over Southern France countryside in an effort to prevent Allied paratroopers and gliders from landing. August 1944
American patrol of the 7th Army passing a tank turret set in the street in St Raphael, mounted with a Schmeisser 34 machine gun and a 20 mm gun for covering barbed wire barricades. August 1944
The invasion of Southern France. Every type of craft imaginable is represented here as this huge fleet of ships are assembled in a port of Southern Italy in preparation for the invasion of Southern
Allied landing in Southern France. Smoke obscures the horizon as a group of German prisoners are marched into captivity during the Allied landings in Southern France which started on 15th August
RAF in the South of France. Allied forces landed on the South Coast of France on August 15th 1944, here is Flight Lieutenant R Barley of the RAF talking to a French woman in a village near
British troops are helping French farmers in many ways with their farm work ad in view of the fact that many farm labourers have been called up, this help is invaluable
In the British Lines. Day after day the British troops continue to "dig in"In the British Lines. Day after day the British troops continue to " dig in" and here. after heavy rain, a detachment of troops are seen pumping out the water for the trenches they are
A French housewife lends a hand and gives hints on French cooking at the Army School of Cookery in France. June 1940
A day with a Battalion of the York and Lancaster regiment in a forward area, somewhere in France, manning the trenches. April 1940
A picture of a British infantry regiment which held the whole of a large sector of the Somme during a vital stage in the German advance. They were cut off from the main body of the B.E.F
With the British troops in France a cold job "standing to"With the British troops in France a cold job " standing to" in an advanced post of The Royal Scots. February 1940
A Parisienne woman in Paris, France. September 1944
Scenes in Paris, France during World War Two. September 1944
Allies enter Paris, France. August 1944
Aerial view of German prisoners in France. August 1944
Infantry patrol hugs hedgerow by lane in St. Lo, France, as German artillery shells burst overhead. 29th July 1944
Allies advance through France and Holland to the Rhine. (Picture) Soldiers being greeted by the locals on their journey through the streets. 26th August 1944
On the fringes of the village Hottot near Tilly Sur Seulles troops dig themselves in, making good use of a bomb crater. Buildings in the village are unsafe to occupy as they are booby trapped
No sooner had the Germans found urgent business elsewhere the Dieppe Townspeople rolled up their sleeves and began clearing road blocks
A British Self Propelled gun plunges through a stream in pursuit of the German 7th army as it retreats across the River Orne. 18th August 1944
French women and children throw flowers to the French soldiers of the 2nd French Armoured Division as the tanks rumble through the town
British Troops Push Beyond Seine. Pioneers working on radio drainage in the pouring rain. 1st September 1944
Bridge re-building in Caen. Picture showing, right, the railway bridge blown by the Germans at Caen Station, and on the left
This bridge in the heart of La Vancelle was an important link to the Germans when attempting yo move men and equipment south from La Vancelle to new defensive positions
A Bren gunner covers the roadway while men move along the street of the village of Hottot near Tilly Sur Seulles. 20th July 1944
The Battle for Caen. Picture taken on the day the town fell to Canadian and British troops on the 9th July after a sustained bombardment which caused substantial damage to the town
A member of the 151st Railway Construction Company of the Royal Engineers seen here repairing Caen railway station. The view from No. 1 platform shows the extent of the Allied bombing of the town
The advance towards Caen. Infantry making their way through the ruined village of Lebisey from which the Germans were driven after heavy fighting. 9th July 1944
Unloading of equipment into a beach from LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) In France during WWII. 15th August 1944
A view of the damaged docks in Cherbourg, where U.s Army engineers are rushing the job ofA view of the damaged docks in Cherbourg, where U.S Army engineers are rushing the job of clearing and reconstruction for the anding area of Allied supplies. 19th July 1944
A fort at the eastern entrance to the port of Cherbourg. Picture taken by a cameraman of the R.A.F. film production unit flying in a Mosquito aircraft at 200 feet on reconnaissance over Cherbourg
The aftermath of the Battle for Caen. The town fell to Canadian and British troops on the 9th July after a sustained bombardment which caused substantial damage to the town
Free French celebrate Bastille Day in London. A kiss from general Le Gentelholmme after he decorated a pilot with the cross of liberation and the legion of honour
General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Commander in Chief of the French Forces in Southern France, speaking to the townspeople fromm the balcony of the town hall after his troops had liberated the town
Civilian residents of Cannes cheer the entry of Allied Forces of Liberation as they entered the city. 24th August 1944
The scene in the town square of Collobrieres, 21 miles east of Toulon, France after it was liberated by French Forces during the Second World War. August 1944
Allied Invasion of Southern France during the Second World War, codename Operation Dragoon. Motor torpedo boats on their way across the Mediterranean Sea to the invasion beaches of Southern France
Picture taken six hours before the first Allied landings on the Southern Coast of France when commando troops captured the island known as the Ile Du Levant, just off the French mainland near Toulon
The fiercest air battles since the Battle of Britain were fought by the R. A. FThe fiercest air battles since the Battle of Britain were fought by the R.A.F. and the newest R.A.F. Command, Army Cooperation
Allied Invasion and liberation of German occupied towns and cities in Southern France during the Second World War, codename Operation Dragoon
