Weapons Collection (page 6)

All fighter pilots most learn how to load their guns in case of emergency. picture shows officer pilots practicing loading their guns on a spare wing. April 1941

Eighth Army soldiers Sepoy Sardara Singh of Slal Kat District, India and Sepoy Jaawant Singh of District Pattiola, India, both of Indian Division

Picture taken at a battery in the Eastern Command, which is manned entirely by Newfoundlanders. Men bringing up shells for the gun on trolleys. February 1941

General Alan Brooke, The Commander in Chief, Home Forces, visited the Northern Command, and was accompanied on his tour by the Commander In Chief of Northern Command, Sir Ronald Adam

A Machine gun platoon of the West African Infantry Recce Company, West African Frontier Force at Practice, firing a Vickers Machine-gun. August 1942

Picture taken on 22nd June 1944 behind the fighting line in Normandy, Northern France. While in the Caen / Tilly area British

Munition working ladies in their factory. They are enjoying their moment together for the photograph, and have a great role together, helping the war effort.. Picture taken 17th August 1942

24 year old Joy fletcher and 19 year old Brenda Cawdell at work in the foundry. The white hot liquid metal can be seen on the moulds that they are clamping down

War munition workers. Male and female. Picture taken 31st October 1941

A few miles out to sea "somewhere in the Northern Command", is an island fort
A few miles out to sea " somewhere in the Northern Command", is an island fort, manned by batteries of an Royal Artillery Coastal Regiment who receive a rigorous training

Constant exercises by night and day keep the coastal defence batteries of the Royal Artillery in a high state of efficiency Pictures taken somewhere on the South coast of England showing a sentry

True to their motto "Unique"meaning everywhere
True to their motto " Unique" meaning everywhere, the Royal Artillery are to be found all round the coast of Britain

At a Coastal Artillery school in the Western Command, the men practice night and day. Shoots are carried out in the darkness to accustom the gunners to the difficulties of night time firing

Men of a battalion of the Leicester Regiment of the British Army in the Middle East during the Second World War. Photograph shows: Sergeant G

Little train leaves the store carrying loads of destruction for Germany. 2nd August 1941

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

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

A Soviet Red Army anti tank unit in action on the Crimea Front in their ongoing battle against the German Army. The guns mounted on a tractor

Anti aircraft gunners of the Russian Navy are seen on watch with their four barrel Russian heavy machine gun. November 1942

British Committees for Soviet Air include, among the sterner war necessities sent to the USSR, a supply of the small comforts and luxuries such as chocolates, cigarettes

Residents return to their homes in a Soviet village on the way to Bryansk, recently liberated by the advancing Red Army during the battle on the Eastern Front

An anti aircraft armoured train of the Soviet Red Army which has taken a heavy toll on the German Luftwaffe with the downing of several aircraft as the Soviets continue their offensive advance along

The barrel of one of the 15 German naval guns captured by Canadian forces at Cap Gris Nez. The four Siegfried Krupp 380mm /15 inch Naval guns were used to target Allied shipping in the straits of

Picture shows: A variety of abandoned guns, tanks, armoured cars and transports left behind by the Germans as they retreated from their positions on the Russian front during the Second World War

A low platform with surrounding trench dug into the soil with two soldiers of the Soviet Red Army wait for the approach of enemy German tanks on the South Russian front during the Second World War

Residents return to their homes in the Russian town of Yelyna, recently liberated by the Soviet Red Army after it was held by the occupying German army during the battle on the Eastern Front

Scenes of the escape roads between Falaise area and Seine, photographed from reconnaissance aircraft of the second TAF yesterday (20.8.44)

Picture shows: A piece of heavy artillery left behind by the Germans as they retreated from their positions on the Russian front during the Second World War. February 1942

Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army, prepare shells for a large calibre Howitzer somewhere on the Soviet Front during the Second World War. November 1942

Soviet Red Army troops, tanks and artillery force a river crossing in their advance to the German occupied town of Lvov, Poland (modern day Lviv, Ukraine). The city was liberated on 26th July

The King of Greece inspecting a light A. A gun during a tour he made of an R. A
The King of Greece inspecting a light A.A gun during a tour he made of an R.A.F, aerodrome. 12th December 1940

All of the US batteries round the Cherbourg area in Normandy, Northern France, simultaneously fired a shell at 12 noon in commemoration of American Independence Day on 4th July 1944

Scenes on the Russian front line during the counter-offensive campaign of the Soviet Red Army to push back the invading German army in Russia

Desperate fighting is taking place in the Valley of the Odon river in Normandy, Northern France, A surprise attack towards Every was made by Allied troops at dawn on 16th July 1944

An exercise and demonstration carried out by a Mountain Battery of the Royal Artillery, watched by Allied officers and British infantry in Scotland. Picture shows;. The battery preparing for action

As an experiment more than 100 school boys from various Public Schools are undergoing Army training at a Junior Leaders School in the South Eastern Command

Light Aid detachments of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, the youngest Corps in the British Army, training under realistic battle conditions at a Battle school in the South Eastern

During their two weeks intensive training at the South Eastern Command Battle School, students are attacked by low-flying aircraft and at the same time

Boy cadets of 14-17 years old are learning the complex craft of modern soldiering. They study map reading and field strategy, and handle the armys up-to-date instruments and weapons

Britains army of today trains under war conditions. Although only a small of number of Britains huge army have received their baptism of fire in real war, Army Commanders

An army Lewis machine gun unit well equipped to deal with enemy raiders. In the background the old farmhand gets on with the job of getting in the harvest as the Battle of Britain rages in the skies

While many people thin the Army is training for defensive action against the enemy, British Army Commanders have other ideas

Officers and NCOs receive realistic toughening-up training under conditions as near to actual warfare as possible at Schools of Battle Drill established throughout the country

Britain!s shock troops- lots of them, who are undergoing a strenuous course o training for the day when they will be needed Picture taken in Northern Ireland shows Anti Tank riflemen taking part in a

At a school of bridging and watermanship in Northern Ireland, British Army troops are given instruction in the construction of temporary bridges and in watermanship generally

At a Battle school in the Western Command, students undergo a course in modern battle tactics on Commando lines. Charges are fired during practice assaults to give added realism

Newspaper correspondents nave recently visited one of the large ammunition depots in the country. Here they saw personnel handling ammunition of all sizes

Picture taken at a Battle School give some idea of the tough training men undergo. Exercises for soldiers and officers of the Allied armies as well as the British Army are carried through with

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