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Unlocated photos of the Battle of Normandy 1

Unlocated photos of the Battle of Normandy

Des soldats polonais appartenant au 2e régiment de chars de combat (10e brigade blindée, 1ère division blindée polonaise) exténués par les combats qu'ils viennent de livrer dans le secteur de la poche de Falaise. Photo : IWM HU 31069

June 1, 1944: In a port in the south of England, British soldiers search the skies for enemy aircraft with their 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun. In the background, LST (Landing Ship Tank) ships embark on boarding operations in preparation for Operation Overlord. Photo: IWM B 5152

June 13, 1944: strong activity of Allied vehicles on a road in Normandy. M4 Sherman tanks are owned by the Royal Marines Armored Support Group. Photo: IWM B 5456

August 15, 1944: A nurse cares for wounded soldiers in a field hospital in Normandy. Photo: IWM B 9222

July 1944: in a depot behind the Normandy front, British soldiers line up jerrycans for probable refueling. Photo: IWM B 7188

June 1944: Captain J. F. Burgess, belonging to the Royal Artillery, gives tactical elements to one of his teams of advanced observers before leaving on mission. They travel aboard an armored vehicle (here an M4 Half-Track) and then join the front line on foot in all discretion. Photo: IWM A 24347

August 18, 1944: British crews of Cromwell tanks belonging to 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry (11th Armored Division) in the company of Norman civilians during the advance of their unit, next to a fountain and a monument to the Dead. Photo: IWM B 9362

August 21, 1944: German trucks and armored vehicles destroyed in the area of Falaise-Argentan. Photo: IWM B 9583

August 9, 1944: Canadian infantry fighting vehicles "Kangaroo", using the chassis of the self-propelled gun Priest, advance towards the front line in Normandy. Photo: IWM B 8908

August 7, 1944: In preparation for Operation Totalize, the crew of an M4 Sherman tank makes the final preparations. In the background, M4 Firefly tanks. Photo: IWM B 8805

August 1, 1944: in a British depot in Normandy where are stored vehicles that can no longer be used, a military detaches the suspension system of a M4 Sherman tank with an oxyacetylene torch. Once removed, this item will serve as a spare part for use by other tanks. Photo: IWM B 8408

July 26, 1944: a shell hit an ammunition depot in Normandy. British soldiers find refuge behind an M3 Scout Car (right) and a Staghound reconnaissance vehicle, fearing new explosions. Photo: IWM B 8148

15 juillet 1944 : des sapeurs anglais déminent les abords d'un ancien hôtel de luxe qui est utilisé pour l'hébergement des militaires de la 3rd (GB) Infantry Division. Photo : IWM B 7342

July 16, 1944: Colonel JA "Jimmy" Rice-Evans (center of photo), commander of the 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers, (53rd GB Infantry Division), gives orders to his staff from a trench before the attack. direction of Evrecy. Photo: IWM B 7579

June 13, 1944: British soldiers of the South Lancashire Regiment (3rd GB Infantry Division) inspect an MP40 gun taken from the enemy. Photo: IWM B 5547

June 15, 1944: The British crew of a Cromwell tank belonging to the staff of the 22nd Armored Brigade, 7th (GB) Armored Divsion, rests in the immediate vicinity of their craft, near a Norman hedge. The meal with a bottle of cider or calvados is still on the tank. Photo: IWM B 5598

June 17, 1944: Captain L. Cotton MM (left, wearing a German Iron Cross on his jacket) and his Cromwell VI tank crew named "Old Bill", belonging to the 4th County of London Yeomanry, 7th (UK) Armored Division. Photo: IWM B 5682

June 10, 1944: The crew of a M4 Sherman tank belonging to Squadron C, 13th / 18th Royal Hussars, 27th (UK) Armored Brigade, enjoys a moment of relaxation on the Norman front to rest or write a letter. Photo: IWM B 5425

June 26, 1944: Two carriers belonging to the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division in Calvados during Operation Epsom. Photo: IWM B 5990

June 26, 1944: A Scout Car reconnaissance vehicle and M4 Sherman tanks belonging to the staff of the 29th Armored Brigade, 11th (GB) Armored Division during Operation Epsom. Photo: IWM B 6019

June 13, 1944: A Centaur IV tank, armed with its Howitzer 95mm howitzer, belonging to the Troop H, 2nd Battery, Royal Marine Armored Support Group. Photo: IWM B 5457

General Stanislaw Maczek (first from the right), commanding the 1st Polish Armored Division, exchanges with a Scottish officer near a command post in August 1944. Photo: IWM MH 1399

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