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The Arab legion. Men of the Desert Patrol of the Arab Legion on the march through
British troops continue to land on the beach-heads of Normandy
American Army troops cross the Pasig River which bisects Manila
A Sunderland Flying Boat spreads its wings over the Pembrokeshire village of Neyland as
Royal Air Force attack on Kiel harbour. Circa December 1940
Number 1 Commando Brigade led the British assault across the Elbe River
Combined Operations raid on Dieppe on 19th August 1942. Canadian and U. K
A sub-machine gun in one hand and a grenade in the other
Men of the Royal Northumberland fusiliers have recently undergone practice exercises at
The thousandth enemy aircraft to be destroyed by the RAF in Malta was a Junkers 52
Spitfire and Royal Air force ground crew on Capodichino airfield, Naples
Supermarine Spitfire Mark IIA, P7895 RN-N, of No 72 Squadron
Co-operating Naval and RAF ground crews re-arm a Spitfire plane on an aerodrome in Malta
Fighter aircraft of the RAF based on the Anzio beachhead have co-operated with the ground
British and Canadian troops enter the liberated town of Falaise, Northern France
Private Morris of Acton, London, part of the British Airborne troops in Holland
Private J. Connington of Selby, Yorkshire fighting with the 1st Allied Airborne Army in
Men of C. Company, the Border Regiment, waiting to repulse a German attack
First pictures of British entering into Brussels. Resistance fighters in Brussels seeking
British forces enter Brussels. Greeting first tanks of armour. September 1944
An American A-26 Invader bomber. Circa 1944
Damage inflicted on the docks at Ostend by the R. A. F. and the Royal Navy
Member of the Army Reconnaissance Corps. 27th September 1942
Picture shows an unusual craft on The River Thames outside Westminster
Naval ratings undergoing training with Tommy guns for the first time. 29th November 1940
While many people thin the Army is training for defensive action against the enemy
Picture showing how the weather conditions are hampering air operations on the Italian
RAF personnel being rowed out to a waiting Sunderland Flying Boat
Royal Airforce Flying Officer Alan Preston with his partner Agnes Brown
AN RAF Mark XI Spitfire in flight during the Second World War. 13th July 1944
Pre-war ground crew members of the County of London Auxiliary Squadron
A clipped wing Spitfire of the Royal Air Force being serviced at a Fighter Command
For month after month of intensive blitz Malta showed the world how bravely she could
RAF Mosquito fighter planes lined up in readiness for an open day to the public as part
The RAF Is famous for the speed with which it is able to occupy a captured airfield
An RAF Spitfire fighter plane flown by Canadians commemorates "Byng of Vimy"
The first RAF Repair and Salvage Unit was working operationally within three days of
RAF Spitfires are taking part in the new offensive which has begun in Italy
Spitfire fighter aircraft piloted by pilots of the Royal Norwegian Air Force give fighter
Seafire fighter flying over Japan, piloted by Lieutenant Norman Goodfellow, R. N. V
Inter-Allied air cooperation is particularly marked in Corsica where units of the French
Canadian soldier Corporal Andy Mouflier from Winnipeg, fires a peephole in the wall of a
British paratrooper patrol in Oosterbeek, Netherlands on the look out for German enemy
An RAF squadron took over the airfield from the Japanese, the children, who are brothers
An Air Ministry photograph shows some of the damage to the bridges over the Albert Canal
Reconnaissance photography after Superfortress attack on the Keriyama Chemical Company
Brigadier General Maxwell meets Alexander Kirk and senior British officers in Egypt
RAF stations on the Iraq-Transjordian frontier are guarded by the famous Arab Legion of
Havoc at Tobruk. Aerial view of Tobruk with sunken cargo vessel in the foreground
A B-26 Marauder over France. May 1944
Incendiary bombs fall on Yokohama. (Picture) Thousands of incendiary bombs rain
Major General J. H Burns (US Army) being interviewed by an R. A. F
British Avengers attack Shannoshu shipyard, Innoshima during Second World War
Confetti showers upon US Sailors and Marines who march with men of the Australian Navy
Axis troops clear up the debris on Spanish Mole, Tripoli, after an RAF raid
Mrs Jean Finnigan serves 5th army men their morning tea and buns. Mrs
Major General Erich Elster, surrounded by his staff, discusses terms for his surrender
On the 8th army front a mule train carrying ammunition to Montgomery
Revolt Leaders in Abyssinia (Ethiopia). A small party of British officers went into
Life in a hospital in Tobruk. (Picture) Waiting their turn at the dentist
Infantry in front of Tobruk waiting to advance into town
Diagram showing bomb damage to the Gura Aerodrome in Ethiopia
Coastal defence guns of Tobruk. (Picture) Victory being marked on the shells in
British forces entered Addis Ababa on April 5th, having advanced 1800 miles in less than
Soldiers in Tobruk, Libya. Another pet with the Gunner Officers
A memorial built by Royal Australian Engineers and dedicated to those who have given
British offensive in the western desert. (Picture
Italian prisoners being marched through Gondar after its surrender to British
Polish troops who are among the defenders of Tobruk at a firing post during Second World
Australian and other Empire troops defending Tobruk. (Picture) The Tobruk Truth
Gen. Anderson (left), Gen Alexander (centre), and Air Marshal Coningham (right
Lord Montgomery visiting the front in the western desert shortly after taking over
American troops landing at Arzew, near Oran. (Picture
Tokyo Rose was a name given by Allied troops in the South Pacific during World War II to
Fall of Tobruk. (Picture) Fires burning in the town of Tobruk
US Marines examine a Yokosuka MXY7 Mark 11 K-1 OHKA Baka
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima
This burning tug is the result of of an attack by R. A. F. Liberators in the Gulf of Siam
British internees at Camp Stanley, Hong Kong, celebrate their liberation
A typical scene in Tunis after it had fallen to the Allied Forces
A piper of the Highland regiment entertaining the wounded, both British and enemy
Amongst the many troops in the Transjordania are the Arab Legion
Bren gunner in action against bombers, in the background a lorry can be seen burning in
