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• THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  A Matilda tank comes ashore from a landing craft during combined operations training involving 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade at Ras Sudr in Egypt, 9 February 1942.

• ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell S J (Lt)

  Chief of Combined Operations: Mountbatten giving an address to naval signallers at a Combined Operations training base.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  Bren Gun Carriers being loaded at Bone Harbour through the bow doors of HMS BACHAQUERO, an LST specially constructed for the task. Over a hundred were taken in one trip in addition to the rank and file who man them. A truck loaded with supplies can be...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  Aboard HMS EASTWAY, the first landing ship dock, LCT (3) 466 is secured. The LSD is trimmed by the stern with six inches of water at edge of dock off the coast of Greenock.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  Mulberry Harbour: In the distance "Phoenixes" and "Whales" at anchor off Selsey Bill. They are part of the prefabricated Mulberry ports, which were assembled here during the three weeks preceding D-Day.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  Aboard HMS EASTWAY, the first landing ship dock, 3 ton lorries are being disembarked from LCT (3) 466, off the coast of Greenock.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  Mulberry Harbour: "Spud" pierheads at anchor off Selsey Bill. They are part of the prefabricated Mulberry ports, various components of these, known as Phoenixes and Whales, were assembled here during the three weeks preceding D-Day.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS): D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944

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

  Glider borne troops passing over units of the Royal Navy on their way to the invasion beaches of Normandy. In the background are the battleships HMS WARSPITE and HMS RAMILLIES whilst an unidentified destroyer sails in the middle distance. Photograph...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Oulds, D C (Lt)

  Assault craft going into the beaches under a protective smoke screen as the allies capture Elba.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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

  Mulberry Harbour: Concrete caissons (Phoenixes), to be used as breakwaters, under construction in dry dock.