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• Briefing model - Part of Juno & Sword Beaches (D-Day)

  (vehicles, aircraft and ships)

  Part of an incomplete British Second World War briefing model (scale of 1/5280) made in preparation for the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The model comprises six sections, four of which cover the coastline from Berniers to La Breche, and...

• Chorley, Frederick James (IWM interview)

  (sound) Made by: IWM (Production company) 2004-06-25

  British sapper served with Royal Engineers in GB, 1939-1943; NCO served with 80th Assault Sqdn, 79th Armoured Div in GB and North West Europe, 1943-1945

• 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 Visual Control Post (VCP) operating from a Humber scout car in No. 83 Group's sector of operations in Normandy. Major Colin Gray, the Army Liaison Officer (ALO) points out the co-ordinates for an air strike requested by the Army to Squadron Leader R A...

• 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 and Army personnel at work in the Operations Room at No. 483 Group Control Centre in Normandy. 483 GCC exercised overall direction and control of aircraft within No. 83 Group's sector of operations, and dealt with requests for air support from Army...

• Beckett, Allan Harry (IWM interview)

  (sound) Made by: IWM (Production company) 1997-10-25

  British sapper served with 13 War Party, Royal Engineers at Folkestone, GB, 1940; officer served with School of Bridging, Derby, GB, 1940-1942; designer of floating bridges for Mulberry Harbours with TN 5 D, Royal Engineers in GB, 1942-1944; served with...

• OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS): D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944

  part of "WAR OFFICE FILM LIBRARY COLLECTION" (photographs)

  The British 2nd Army: Infantry moving off 'Queen Red' Beach, SWORD Area, on the morning of 6 June. Behind them, tanks and vehicles, either disabled or preparing to move inland, can be seen at the water's edge.

• THE NORMANDY LANDINGS

  part of "WAR OFFICE FILM LIBRARY COLLECTION" (photographs) 1944-06-07

  A Cromwell Mk IV tank of 7th Armoured Division disembarks from a LST (Landing Ship Tank) onto 'Jig Green' Beach, GOLD Area, near le Hamel, 7 June 1944.

• OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS): D-DAY 6 JUNE 1944

  part of "WAR OFFICE FILM LIBRARY" (photographs)

  British troops in action on Sword beach - still from the film 'D Day Operations'.

• OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), 6 JUNE 1944

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  Having gained the beaches, commandos keep "well down" as they push forward.

• OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), 6 JUNE 1944

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit

  A casualty is carried back on an improvised stretcher to a Regimental Aid Post for treatment.