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World War Two Collection (page 8)

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: British Marines escort Chinese women from an occupied area in Hong Kong. 30th August 1945

British Marines escort Chinese women from an occupied area in Hong Kong. 30th August 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Thousands of 3. 7 inch Anti Aircraft shell cases stacked up in a munitions factory

Thousands of 3. 7 inch Anti Aircraft shell cases stacked up in a munitions factory
Thousands of 3.7 inch Anti Aircraft shell cases stacked up in a munitions factory somewhere in England during the Second World War. August 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: British Army constructing gun emplacements near Alexandria, Egypt

British Army constructing gun emplacements near Alexandria, Egypt. 15th December 1940

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: At an aircraft receiving depot, cadets are being x-rayed in modern manner

At an aircraft receiving depot, cadets are being x-rayed in modern manner, miniature film being used. The films after development are projected on to a screen and cases of suspected T.B

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: R. A. F. pilots scramble to waiting Spitfires. The Supermarine Spitfire is a

R. A. F. pilots scramble to waiting Spitfires. The Supermarine Spitfire is a
R.A.F. pilots scramble to waiting Spitfires. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Bomber Command planning a large scale R. A. F. operation. Picture taken circa 17th November

Bomber Command planning a large scale R. A. F. operation. Picture taken circa 17th November
Bomber Command planning a large scale R.A.F. operation. Picture taken circa 17th November 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: R. A. F. ground crew clean the guns of a bomber. Pilots are ready to praise

R. A. F. ground crew clean the guns of a bomber. Pilots are ready to praise
R.A.F. ground crew clean the guns of a bomber. Pilots are ready to praise the ground staff and say there would be no raids if the guns weren t cleaned and the planes regularly checked

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: R. A. F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been

R. A. F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been
R.A.F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been using these bombs with great success. Picture taken 14th October 1944

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Reloading the guns of a Hurricane Fighter of Burma squadron

Reloading the guns of a Hurricane Fighter of Burma squadron. The Hurricane Fighter Squadron adopted by Burma is the famous No 257 squadron

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Bomber crew after raid on Germany. RAF, Royal Airforce

Bomber crew after raid on Germany. RAF, Royal Airforce, returning home after the raid. Picture taken 2nd March 1940

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: R. A. F. Beaufighter squadron successes recorded by an Intelligence Officer in the Middle

R. A. F. Beaufighter squadron successes recorded by an Intelligence Officer in the Middle
R.A.F. Beaufighter squadron successes recorded by an Intelligence Officer in the Middle East. Picture marked as used 8th February 1943, but picture suggests it was taken circa 3rd November 1942

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Men of the East Anglia Royal Observer Corps at sea with the Royal Navy

Men of the East Anglia Royal Observer Corps at sea with the Royal Navy. Picture taken 23rd April 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Photo-reconnaissance image taken by 541 Squadron, RAF over Stettin, Germany

Photo-reconnaissance image taken by 541 Squadron, RAF over Stettin, Germany, following the long-range attack by aircraft of Bomber Command on the night of 20/21 April 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: An enemy freighter of about 6000 tons destroyed destroyed by an RAF Royal Air Force mine

An enemy freighter of about 6000 tons destroyed destroyed by an RAF Royal Air Force mine off of the Pomerania Coast. Baltic Sea

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Emperor Haile Selassie kissing the cross offered by the High Priest of Debra Marcos after

Emperor Haile Selassie kissing the cross offered by the High Priest of Debra Marcos after the Ethiopians had driven the Italians from the fort. 15th April 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: In the Western Desert, a bakery at work. Fresh bread for Australian troops at Tobruk is

In the Western Desert, a bakery at work. Fresh bread for Australian troops at Tobruk is baked in these " Aldershot" ovens in the field

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The 10th Torbay Devonshire Home Guard during the Second World War. August 1941

The 10th Torbay Devonshire Home Guard during the Second World War. August 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A sunken enemy ship lies in the harbour of Gaeta on the west coast of Italy near Rome

A sunken enemy ship lies in the harbour of Gaeta on the west coast of Italy near Rome during the Second World War. Circa May 1944

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The German battleship Bismarck burns on the horizon approximately 350 miles west of

The German battleship Bismarck burns on the horizon approximately 350 miles west of Brest, France in the Atlantic Ocean after being engaged by the British battleships King George V

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Binnen Alster area showing the deployment of camouflage on the area

Binnen Alster area showing the deployment of camouflage on the area. The innermost of the two lakes in the heart of Hamburg - has been camouflaged by means of huge floating rafts to represent a

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. The Cardiff Blitz refers

Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Manchester, United Kingdom, pictures taken during The Blitz in World War Two

Manchester, United Kingdom, pictures taken during The Blitz in World War Two. Area unknown. Emergency services hosing down a fire in a street

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A flak landing craft equipped with anti-air weaponry. October 1943

A flak landing craft equipped with anti-air weaponry. October 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall

One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall. Taken by a low-flying Mosquito of the RAF Film Production Unit

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The young Peter Downer looks for his mother during an exercise class held for mothers at

The young Peter Downer looks for his mother during an exercise class held for mothers at Churchdown Institute Downham Estate, Bromley during the Second World War. 27th November 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Leading Air Mechanic George Shields of Crwys, Cardiff who served aboard the British Royal

Leading Air Mechanic George Shields of Crwys, Cardiff who served aboard the British Royal Navy aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal. November 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: HMS Duke of York, a King George V-class battleship. March 1942

HMS Duke of York, a King George V-class battleship. March 1942

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress under heavy snow. Within the hour the bomber will

US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress under heavy snow. Within the hour the bomber will be roaring eastwards, high in the icy sub-zero skies

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A French woman slaps a captured Gestapo agent who was the cause of her husband being

A French woman slaps a captured Gestapo agent who was the cause of her husband being mutilated during the German occupation in Southern France. 31st August 1944

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The Finnish steamer Carolina Thorden

The Finnish steamer Carolina Thorden was bombed by Germans off the coast of Thorshavn, Faroe Islands. A Faroese rescue boat approaches the ship which displays neutral markings. May 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Number 1 Commando Brigade led the British assault across the Elbe River

Number 1 Commando Brigade led the British assault across the Elbe River. They had captured their objective, Lauenburg by dawn on April 29th 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Men of C. Company, the Border Regiment, waiting to repulse a German attack

Men of C. Company, the Border Regiment, waiting to repulse a German attack, who were barely a hundred yards away during the battle in the Netherlands. 20th September 1944

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The Arab legion. Men of the Desert Patrol of the Arab Legion on the march through

The Arab legion. Men of the Desert Patrol of the Arab Legion on the march through the desert in Transjordania. In the background is a fort built in the thirteenth century

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima

The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: British internees at Camp Stanley, Hong Kong, celebrate their liberation

British internees at Camp Stanley, Hong Kong, celebrate their liberation. 1st September 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: RADAR equipment used for offensive and defensive purposes

RADAR equipment used for offensive and defensive purposes. The Radar " Chain Home" station was as one of the first types of radiolocation stations to be erected in the defence of Great

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The RAF 12000 lb Tallboy bomb, the first completely streamlined

The RAF 12000 lb Tallboy bomb, the first completely streamlined heavy bomb to be used during the second World War and the forerunner to the 22, 00 lb " Grand Slam" bomb which followed

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Streaking across the German sky, American B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth

Streaking across the German sky, American B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force leave vapour trails high above the clouds as they head for their target

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Aerial view of Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and gliders of the 9th Troop Carrier

Aerial view of Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and gliders of the 9th Troop Carrier Command, a unit of the Ninth US Air Force

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The passage of the convoy from the west to Malta on June 14 / 16 was under the command of

The passage of the convoy from the west to Malta on June 14 / 16 was under the command of
The passage of the convoy from the west to Malta on June 14/16 was under the command of Vice- Admiral Curtesis. It was sighted

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Close up of the breast badge of a National Fire Service uniform. September 1941

Close up of the breast badge of a National Fire Service uniform. September 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: These EWS (Emergency Water Supply) tanks, typical of hundreds all over the country

These EWS (Emergency Water Supply) tanks, typical of hundreds all over the country, have had so much rubbish thrown into them that their usefulness for fire-fighting is seriously affected

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: British radar system located somewhere in England. August 15th 1945

British radar system located somewhere in England. August 15th 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Captured German radar at Pachino, Sicily. 15th August 1945

Captured German radar at Pachino, Sicily. 15th August 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Anti-air trainee in West Africa using Radar apparatus. 15th August 1945

Anti-air trainee in West Africa using Radar apparatus. 15th August 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Crest of the RAF regiment. Circa 1942

Crest of the RAF regiment. Circa 1942

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Bomb damage to the Focke Wulf plant in Marienburg. October 1943

Bomb damage to the Focke Wulf plant in Marienburg. October 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Evacuation of Louvain, Belgium. World War Two. On 28 May 1940

Evacuation of Louvain, Belgium. World War Two. On 28 May 1940, the King Leopold III surrendered to the Germans alongside his soldiers



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