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Second World War Collection (page 5)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Dutch Submarine Returns to Britain. O 19, laid down as K XIX

The Dutch Submarine Returns to Britain. O 19, laid down as K XIX, was an O 19-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy that saw service during World War II

Background imageSecond World War Collection: An indoor air raid shelter. Liverpool This indoor shelter is believed to be

An indoor air raid shelter. Liverpool This indoor shelter is believed to be strong enough to withstand the collapse of an ordinary house. It has been made by an Liverpool engineer

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Alderman Duncan French, accompanied by Lieut-General A I

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Alderman Duncan French, accompanied by Lieut-General A I MacDougall and Colonel J B McKaig at an inspection of army Cadets who mainly belong to Liverpool

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Burma, British Infantrymen search village huts on the approach to Meiktila, Burma

Burma, British Infantrymen search village huts on the approach to Meiktila, Burma, Picture Issued 22nd March 1945

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Members of the Liverpool Chinese community cheering on hearing today

Members of the Liverpool Chinese community cheering on hearing todays good news of the Japanese offer to accept unconditional surrender, Liverpool, Friday 10th August 1945

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The bombing of Sandhurst Road School occurred during an air raid on Wednesday

The bombing of Sandhurst Road School occurred during an air raid on Wednesday, 20th January 1943 when the school on Minard Road, Catford, south east London was seriously damaged

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz)

The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz), the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the German

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Bomb damaged Temple Meads Railway Station in central Bristol

Bomb damaged Temple Meads Railway Station in central Bristol, after an air raid by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on the night of 24th November 1940 during the Bristol Blitz of the Second World War

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, in December 1946, after world War Two Ended

Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, in December 1946, after world War Two Ended. Hull was severely damaged in The Blitz

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A hazard of convoy duty for women in the Mechanised Transport Corps

A hazard of convoy duty for women in the Mechanised Transport Corps, Jeep stuck in the mud, on a cold winter day, Circa 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Flying bomb incident at Petherton Road, Highbury, London

Flying bomb incident at Petherton Road, Highbury, London, causing fracturing of water mains and flooding of basements in nearby housing, Sunday 2nd July 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Damage to the Rheinmetall Borsig AG plant in Dusseldorf following an attack by bombers

Damage to the Rheinmetall Borsig AG plant in Dusseldorf following an attack by bombers of RAF Bomber Command on the night of the 22nd/23rd April 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Operation Blackcock (14th - 26th January 1945) was an operation to clear German troops

Operation Blackcock (14th - 26th January 1945) was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Merchant Services Fighter United, an RAF operational aircraft unit based at Speke

The Merchant Services Fighter United, an RAF operational aircraft unit based at Speke Airport, have played one of the most daring parts in the war at sea and in the air

Background imageSecond World War Collection: This synthetic oil plant at Bottrop, west of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, produced 100

This synthetic oil plant at Bottrop, west of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, produced 100, 000 barrels of oil per month for the German war machine before it was wrecked from the air

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Liberators and Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Air Force struck at the source of

Liberators and Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Air Force struck at the source of the Luftwaffe during Mondays daylight operations, the 21st so far this month

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Maria Parpetova who works as a mate aboard a passenger steamer on the Volga River in

Maria Parpetova who works as a mate aboard a passenger steamer on the Volga River in Russia during theSecond World War. September 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Wingate - Cochran Expedition, Burma Campaign, Wingate fighters

Wingate - Cochran Expedition, Burma Campaign, Wingate fighters (Major General Orde Charles Wingate, since killed) and Cochran Commandos (Colonel Philip Cochran)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The first British troops to enter Cherbourg were four RAF members of an Embarkation Unit

The first British troops 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 imageSecond World War Collection: French civilians stand at attention and an American Army Gl salutes as the American

French civilians stand at attention and an American Army Gl salutes as the American and French flags are unfurled side by side in the centre of the city of Cherbourg

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Women at John I Thorneycroft & Co, Hampton Launch Works

Women at John I Thorneycroft & Co, Hampton Launch Works, Platts Eyot have just put the finishing touches to a Whaleback boat. 25th April 1943

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Wounded fighting men from Roehampton Hospital enjoying a trip to the local fair at Putney

Wounded fighting men from Roehampton Hospital enjoying a trip to the local fair at Putney Heath, accompanied by their friends and families on a visiting day at the end of the Second World War

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Southampton after the blitz during the Second World War. 30th November 1940

Southampton after the blitz during the Second World War. 30th November 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Clydebank Blitz, comprised two devastating Luftwaffe air raids on the shipbuilding

The Clydebank Blitz, comprised two devastating Luftwaffe air raids on the shipbuilding and munition-making town of Clydebank, Scotland on 13th and 14th March 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Members of the Royal Australian Air Force enjoy a dip in the cool sea waters as a

Members of the Royal Australian Air Force enjoy a dip in the cool sea waters as a refresher from the intense midday heat during a rest period in the Philippines where they are assistant General

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Barbara Willlamson of London, England, and Fleurette Pelly of Dublin, Ireland

Barbara Willlamson of London, England, and Fleurette Pelly of Dublin, Ireland, both of the Womens Auxiliary Service in Burma

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A Kittybomber Curtiss P-40 plane of Number 112 Squadron of the Royal Air Force

A Kittybomber Curtiss P-40 plane of Number 112 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, nicknamed the " Shark Squadron"

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Heinkel 59 seaplane bearing red crosses shot down by Pilot Officer J

Heinkel 59 seaplane bearing red crosses shot down by Pilot Officer J. Allan of 54 Squadron over the Eastern Channel and alleged to have been used for mine - laying

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A bombed dance hall in Putney High Street during the Blitz. 8th November 1943

A bombed dance hall in Putney High Street during the Blitz. 8th November 1943

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A female butcher working in the South East of England Second World War

A female butcher working in the South East of England Second World War. 2nd December 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: HMS Tigris was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down at Chatham

HMS Tigris was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down at Chatham... The submarine had been adopted by the town of Newbury during the Second World War as part of Warship Week

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Leander-class light cruiser HMS Ajax which served with the Royal Navy during World War II

Leander-class light cruiser HMS Ajax which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. She was famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, the Battle of Crete

Background imageSecond World War Collection: WWII. ROYAL AIR FORCE. EAGLE SQUADRON SHOULDER PATCH. October 19th 1940

WWII. ROYAL AIR FORCE. EAGLE SQUADRON SHOULDER PATCH. October 19th 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A French woman alleged to have collaborated with the Germans

A French woman alleged to have collaborated with the Germans, the same Nazis charged with cold blooded murder of 27 men of the French Forces of the Interior in France

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Madame Scarlett, hotelkeeper of the Hotel Des Fleurs in Les Andrelys on the Seine, France

Madame Scarlett, hotelkeeper of the Hotel Des Fleurs in Les Andrelys on the Seine, France, proudly wearing her blouse made from a Union Jack flag as she welcomes liberating British troops into

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The new blue battledress uniform for members of ARP services as announced by Herbert

The new blue battledress uniform for members of ARP services as announced by Herbert Morrison, Minister for Home Security. May 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The church was bombed on 24 / 25 November 1940 in the Bristol Blitz

The church was bombed on 24 / 25 November 1940 in the Bristol Blitz
The church was bombed on 24/25 November 1940 in the Bristol Blitz, leaving it an empty shell. The damage was severe and although the arcades still stood they were very unsafe

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Yugoslav partisans have been supplied with British Armoured cars

Yugoslav partisans have been supplied with British Armoured cars and American tanks suited to the difficult country in which they must be used

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Operating with the partisans in Yugoslavia are numbers of RAF personnel

Operating with the partisans in Yugoslavia are numbers of RAF personnel. As promised by Winston Churchill some months ago " Every effort in our power will be made to aid

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Blue Cap Military Police. Officer with his Border Collie

The Blue Cap Military Police. Officer with his Border Collie. The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of army service personnel

Background imageSecond World War Collection: British Parachute Squadron (actual regiment unknown) training group

British Parachute Squadron (actual regiment unknown) training group. Picture taken 2nd March 1942

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The new Air Sea Rescue boat. The RAF vessel 2558. Location unknown

The new Air Sea Rescue boat. The RAF vessel 2558. Location unknown. Picture taken 12th July 1943

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Liverpool - July 1944. Evacuation children at a Liverpool Train Station

Liverpool - July 1944. Evacuation children at a Liverpool Train Station. It is not clear if they have arrived from London, or are going to London. Picture taken 24th July 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: At the War Office Selection Board school. All candidates for promotion from the ranks

At the War Office Selection Board school. All candidates for promotion from the ranks undergo a three days course to determine whether they have the qualities necessary to make a good officer

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Members of the Army from all commands are to broadcast tomorrow

Members of the Army from all commands are to broadcast tomorrow. Major Basil Brown (centre) and Captain. Frederick G Lloyd, a well known producer of the Main Of The Mountains

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A blind man plays darts. His name is not known Picture taken 30th April 1945

A blind man plays darts. His name is not known Picture taken 30th April 1945

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Canadian soldiers on the Italian front during the Second World War

Canadian soldiers on the Italian front during the Second World War. New field telephone device but the same " Old Bill"

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Picture taken early in 1944 on the 14th Army front in Arkan

Picture taken early in 1944 on the 14th Army front in Arkan. Japanese infiltration groups trying to reach Imphal, Manipur, suffered very heavy casualties at the hands of British and Indian troops



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