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The Kings African Rifles: Nyasalanders from Central Africa who were part of the advance into Abyssinia. 15th April 1941
The 1st South African Infantry Division was an infantry division of the army of the Union of South Africa. During World War II the division served in East Africa (Picture)
Junior Officers training with grenades in France. (Picture) instruction in throwing Grenades from the lying position. 4th April 1940
Royal Army Service Cadets in training. (Picture) Cadets taking the water jump under battle conditions during training exercise. 8th April 1943
The British Expeditionary Force was the name of the British Army in Western Europe during the Second World War from 2 September 1939 when the BEF GHQ was formed until 31 May 1940
Welsh Guards in a ruined building during a training exercise. 26th February 1940
Troops of an Indian Brigade holding an advanced post on the Eritrean frontier. 16th December 1940
Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, has completed a tour of the R. A. FSir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, has completed a tour of the R.A.F. in France. Sir Kingsley Wood on a bus converted to office use clearly enjoys the slogans
German plane down off the South East coast. The crew of the Heinkel sea plane in their rubber boat. July 1940
British troops of the 8th army have cleared several pockets of enemy resistance on the east bank of the River Senio, south west of Bagnacavallo, Italy
Cerio Adolfo, an Italian labourer who was working on his farm near Larino when the Germans opened fire on him with a machine gun
American private Stanley Kamin of Whiting, Indiana, USA, undoubtedly has the largest following of any soldier overseas by salvaging left over food from the company mess
An American tank rumbles through a wreckage lined street on the outskirts of the devastated German city of Cologne near the end of the Second world War
Wreckage wrought by American aircraft and artillery is noted by a US Third Army infantryman as he walks up the devastated streets of Wadern, Germany. The town is now clear of enemy snipers
A Special SHAEF issued 24th March 1945 says "The Allied Forces are today crossingA Special SHAEF issued 24th March 1945 says " The Allied Forces are today crossing the Rhine River on a wide front, north of the Ruhr
HMS Frobisher, one of the British Royal navy cruisers which during the week before D-day, when the allied expeditionary Forces sailed for France
British troops stationed in the western Desert, North Africa, design their own Christmas cards to sent back to their loved ones back in Britain and elsewhere over the festive period
President Truman stopping to chat to one of the Guard of Honour at Winston Churchills Berlin residence on arriving there for lunch
President Truman arriving at Winston Churchills Berlin residence for lunch. The 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards provided the Guard of Honour on the front lawn while a Royal Marine band played
Prime Minister Winston Churchill leaving the ruined Reich Chancellery while giving the Victory sign to British soldiers and sailors. Circa 18th July 1945
Arriving at the place where they are to give their performance, a village a few miles from the front line, members of an ENSA concert party take their dresses to the dressing room
British and Indian Parachute troops undergoing an intensive training course. Pictured, RAF jumping instructor makes a final adjustment to the fitting of the parachute before troops enter their
Pictured, the march past of British Troops seen after the arrival in Iceland of American troops. The Commanding Officers, British and American
Situated as it, this cabin in which the partisan General Marshal Tito lives and conducts his campaign against the Nazi Forces in Yugoslavia, is difficult for visitors to locate
On an island in the Adriatic Sea, within sight of their homeland, young Yugoslav patriots of both sexes are busy training for the day when they will join Marshal Titos partisans
Soldiers in combat during Second World War, Burma. 13th February 1945
The Home Guard. Circa 1941
American landing craft moves to Okinawa. June 15th 1945
When Caen was captured by British and Canadian forces on 9th July 1944, Sherman tanks took a large part In the attack. Picture shows: Royal Riglneers engaged on mine clearing
Britain new Reconnaissance Corps forms the spearhead of the Armys attack. Theirs is the job of going ahead and harassing the enemy at the same time sending back information to the main forces
Swimming is regarded as on essential part of military training. Dunkirk proved the importance of this. A battalion of the Reconnaissance Corps had the idea of embodying in their swimming training
On 9th July 1944, British and Canadian troops captured the city of Caen in Normandy, Northern France after a massive assault from air, sea and land
A Reconnaissance Unit of the British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment in training in Northern Ireland during the Second World War
After heavy fighting in the advance on Tilly-sur-Seulles, the village of Christot in Normandy, Northern France was taken. The village was damaged by heavy shelling Many snipers were left behind by
Men from a battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers are undergoing a tough battle training course in Northern Ireland. Cliff scaling
Allied forces in Northern France following the invasion of Normandy in the Second World War. In support of the Allied landings on the French coast
On the morning of 25th June, an attack was made by British troops on the village of Fontenay-le-Pesnal in an effort to straighten the line in the Tilly-Sur-Seulles area of Normandy, Northern France
The German army retreat north east of the Calvados town of Fire in Northern France during the Allied advance. Photo shows: Planting positions for field guns near Villers-Bocage
An Ack-Aok gunner manning a twin Browning gun, brought down one 51 the pilotless planes during a recent raid over Southern England. The P Plane was sighted
A truck carrying members of an Artillery unit roars over the highways of France, towing an eight inch gun. It is such artillery support that has paved the way for the rapid American advance in
French villagers and farmers in the forward areas are, of necessity, suffering from the wars backwash, forced during the fighting to scatter to shelter with what possessions they can carry
"Queenie"of a Quartermaster unit awaiting the green light for the invasion of" Queenie" of a Quartermaster unit awaiting the green light for the invasion of the European contingent somewhere in England
Tenacious fighting has been in progress on the Tilly-Caen front in Normandy, Northern France and fresh German Panzer divisions have been thrown into battle
British and Canadian troops pushing on beyond Caen on July 10 and all have been engaged in the fiercest battles Normandy has yet seen
The British attack between Tilly and Caen in Normandy, Northern France is being fiercely fought out. Extensive gaps have been made in the enemy lines
While US troops overrun the Cherbourg Peninsula, British troops fought a holding battle between Caen and the Cerisy Forest
Italians surround German sniper in Naples. 18th October 1943
US Paratrooper with two men from the British 8th Army. 27th July 1943
