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• THE ALLIED CAMPAIGN IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 6 JUNE 1944 - 7 MAY 1945

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen E E (Lt)

  The Battle for Normandy: HMS RODNEY shelling enemy shore positions prior to the British and Canadian attack on Caen, which was launched successfully on 8 July 1944.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen, E E (Lt)

  HMS RODNEY bombarding gun positions in the Caen area as seen from the cruiser HMS FROBISHER. In support of the Normandy landings British Naval guns have been constantly bombarding enemy positions, often many miles inland.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: McNeill, M H A (Lt)

  A disabled landing barge being taken in tow by HMS HOLMES which was operating near the Caen beachhead in support of the D-Day landings.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE TRANSPORT COMMAND, 1943-1945.

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Goodchild A (Fg Off)

  Douglas Dakota Mark IIIs of No. 46 Group at B2/Bazenville, Normandy, loading casualties for evacuation to the United Kingdom. Identifiable aircraft include KG432 'H' of No. 512 Squadron RAF (centre), and KG320 'B1' of No. 575 Squadron RAF (extreme right).

• ROYAL AIR FORCE TRANSPORT COMMAND, 1943-1945.

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Goodchild A (Fg Off)

  A casualty from the fighting in Normandy is loaded from an Army ambulance into one of the Douglas Dakota Mark IIIs of No. 46 Group at B2/ Bazenville, Normandy, for evacuation to the United Kingdom.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer

  A Handley Page Halifax of No. 4 Group flies over the suburbs of Caen, France, during a major daylight raid to assist the Normandy land battle during Operation CHARNWOOD. 467 aircraft took part in the attack, which was originally intended to have bombed...

• ROYAL AIR FORCE: 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 1943-1945.

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer

  RAF Police controlling traffic at "Gripper's Cross", a busy roundabout on the Caen to Bayeux Road in Normandy. In the foreground is Corporal Brian Nash and on the left directing an Army motorcyclist is Corporal Harry Petters.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE: 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 1943-1945.

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea T (Plt Off)

  Airmen of No 6237 Bomb Disposal Flight assisting in clearing the streets and houses of Caen of booby traps left by the Germans. Flight Sergeant D Simons of Didcot (left) shows an airman a Tellermine wired to an overcoat which had covered it.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE: 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 1943-1945.

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: McMurdo (F/Sgt RCAF)

  A mechanical excavator being operated by No. 4854 Quarrying Flight at a quarry between Carpiquet and Caen in Normandy to provide stone for the repair and construction of runways and airfields.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE: 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 1943-1945.

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer

  A mine-detection team, aided by their 'sniffer' dog, at work on Carpiquet aifield, near Caen, Normandy, following its capture on 9 July 1944.