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A British Armoured Division operating near Pyingyaing between Kalewa and Shwebo, assembled armour in strength for the first time in the Burma campaign on Christmas Day and Boxing Day
"Anzio Odeon", a dug-out, sandbagged and camouflaged" Anzio Odeon", a dug-out, sandbagged and camouflaged, where films are shown to the men of the British Army serving on the Italian Front at Anzio. 6th March 1944
These two- men had a tough task : they had to breach a mine field barring the approach to Brachelen, Germany. They camouflaged their M.1. rifles with adhesive tape to avoid being seen by the enemy
British Army battery claims honour of the last shot on the Eighth Army battle front. The last shell in the hands of the man who fired it, Gunner Vernon Walker of Hampshire, Sussex
An American soldier stands on guard, surrounded American built locomotives at a rail junction somewhere in Britain". These locomotIves will be used to transport men
British troops final clean up of Siegfried defences town. Tanks and Infantry advance through Kleve, Germany. Circa February 1945
British 8th Army Armour enters Marsa Matruh while the main British force pursues the retreating Afrika Korps. 12th November 1942
Before Bizerta fell to the Allied forces, a good deal of resistance had to be overcome in the streets of the town. French and US. troops fought battles in the streets all day long
Unopposed capture of valuable Burma Oil fields area is a most pointed indication of Japanese collapse. Troops probing down towards the Yenangyaung Road
Advancing along the Irrawaddy basin road towards Sagaing and Manderlay, British troops of the 14th Army have captured the small Burmese village of Ywathitgyi in the face of fanatical Japanese
A British Army jungle patrol attacks a native "Basha", a bamboo hutA British Army jungle patrol attacks a native " Basha", a bamboo hut, in a banana grove while on the hunt for Japanese enemy soldiers in the swamps
Along the Kohima - Imphal road in India, heavy rain will bring down landslides on the road making an awkward block. Then the Sappers rush to the rescue and begin to clear away the rock
American General Dwight D. Eisenhower, accompanied by General Henri Giraud, leader of the Free French Forces, inspects a Guard of Honour formed by British Army soldiers during victory celebrations in
Allied D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy, Northern France during the Second World War. American G.I. soldiers with equipment entering the landing craft before the invasion. June 1944
A close up of a 6 naval gun guarding the coast of Iceland during the Second World War. Circa June 1941
Australian troops set out to occupy a commanding tactical position in Syria. 3rd July 1941
Allied forces enter Damascus. Transport of the Free French and the British going through one of the main streets showing the crowds who turned out to welcome them. Circa July 10th 1941
Allied forces enter Damascus. General view showing how the local inhabitants of the town of Damascus turned out to see the British and Free French transport and troops drive through the streets
Entry of the British General and troops into Beirut during Second World War. Circa 1941
Allied forces enter Damascus. Vehicles of the Free French pause in Damascus and are cheered by the local inhabitants. Circa July 1941
The Allied advance into Syria. Australian infantry marching across country in Syria. 3rd July 1941
British soldiers returned in Syria. A group of returned prisoners in a very cheerful mood. 5th August 1941
Gen. Sir Henry Wilson inspecting a guard of honour of British Cavalry on his arrival in Beirut. Circa July 1941
General J. C Smuts, Commander in chief of the South Africa forcesGeneral J.C Smuts, Commander in chief of the South Africa forces, recently visited South African forces in East Africa. Circa January 1941
South African forces trek to East Africa. At this South African bakery thousands of loaves are baked every day. Photo shows
The Gold Coast regiment take Bulo Erillo. An Italian armoured car put out of action at Bulo Erillo. Circa 27th April 1941
South African forces in Kenya are highly mobile during Second World War. 19th January 1941
South African forces trek to East Africa during Second World War. Troops seen here with letters from home. Circa November 1940
Royal Indian landing craft. (Picture) As soon as the landing craft touches the shore a wave of troops pour out to secure the beachhead. Circa 15th January 1945
A private of the Kings Regiment stands guard with a sub-machine gun at the entrance of a tunnel network in Gibraltar. Circa 1942
Haile Selassie inspecting Ethiopian forces. Circa 1941
Gurkhas of an, Indian Division are holding a sector of the Italian front south of the River Senio. The only movement now is from recce patrols
Indian troops have been in the thick of the battles on the 8th Army front. On 2nd December 1943, Indian shock troops were reported pushing forward past Consalvi
After long months and even years of hard training and battle, US soldiers register apparent happiness at embarkation for invasion of Normandy, Northern France
Secretary of State for War Mr Oliver Stanley inspects the gas protective clothing during his visit to Canadian troops at Aldershot. 23rd February 1940
A mobile Broadcasting Company appeals to hidden German snipers to surrender themselves as American forces occupy the town Saint Malo in Brittany, North-Western France. 16th August 1944
American troops disembarking at Cardiff docks during the Second World War, 1943
These soldiers stride off their landing craft onto the rocky shores of Kiska Island on invasion day. Carrying full packs they came prepared to meet the Japanese enemy
American troops entraining at M shed at Kings Dock, Swansea after their journey from Boston on the ocean liner SS Santa Rosa. 18th October 1943
American infantrymen edge their way through the streets of Saint-Malo, in Brittany, North-Western France. 16th August 1944
The Eighth Army moving North and Northwest of Taranto, former Italian naval base, has captured Matera inland and Bari on the coast
American soldiers laden with equipment and weapons assemble on board a small landing craft. ahead of the D-Day invasion and landings on the coast of Normandy, Northern France. Circa 4th June 1944
Infantrymen gather in Bastogne, Belgium to regroup after being cut away from their regiment by Germans in the enemy drive in this area. December 1944
The Battle of Saint-Lo, one of the three conflicts in the Battle of the Hedgerows which took place between 7th - 19th July 1944
A US mortar team uses a cart to move their equipment in the Venafro sector on the Italian front near Monte Sammucro. 5th January 1944
Landing craft infantry of the 9th Canadian Infantry prior to their landing on Juno beach during the D-Day landing sin Normandy, Northern France. 6th June 1944
Photo taken from an American landing craft approaching a beachhead oh the northern coast of France shows American soldiers ready to leap into the surf during the D0-Day landings in Normandy
British troops give the thumbs up as they return home following their release from captivity when they were held as prisoners of war during World War Two. 24th April 1945
