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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE MIDDLE EASTA 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.
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Norway (Lt Cdr)
THE ALLIED CAMPAIGN IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 6 JUNE 1944 - 7 MAY 1945D-Day, 6 June 1944: The White Ensign of a Naval Beach Party flying on the Normandy Coast as British troops move inland from the beached landing craft.
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part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer
ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST, 1941-1945RAF personnel unloading the fuselage of a Vultee Stinson Sentinel from a Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) onto a beach on the Arakan coast of Burma.
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARRoyal Marines of HMS KENYA dashing ashore as their wooden hulled assault craft touch down on the beach at Cheduba, South of Ramree, Burma. Note the small ladder hanging over the front of the boat so the men can disembark. Royal Marines of the East Indies...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARBurmese islanders helping to unload stores after the beach had been secured at Cheduba , South of Ramree, Burma. Royal Marines of the East Indies Fleet made a successful landing on Cheduba Island under protection of a bombardment by cruisers and...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARWooden hulled assault craft with Marines on board nearing the beach at Cheduba, South of Ramree, Burma. Royal Marines of the East Indies Fleet made a successful landing on Cheduba Island under protection of a bombardment by cruisers and destroyers and...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARRoyal Marines of HMS KENYA dashing ashore as their wooden hulled assault craft touch down on the beach at Cheduba, South of Ramree, Burma. Royal Marines of the East Indies Fleet made a successful landing on Cheduba Island under protection of a...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARThe skipper (lower berth) sleeping and No 1 reading in their tiny cabin in their Landing Craft Tank. This vessel is helping to land supplies for the 8th Army at Tripoli. Fine work has been carried out by by the LCTs in unloading stores from convoys...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARBren 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...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hampton, J A (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: OPERATION OVERLORD (THE NORMANDY LANDINGS), JUNE 1944A lorry disembarks from a landing ship on the Normandy beaches, 7 June 1944.