First British troops enter Germany.

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The First Sherwood Rangers Recce car to cross the frontier.

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Series of British Official War Photographs from World War IICP1727

MediterraneanCP1727/1

Eastern FrontCP1727/2

Far EastCP1727/3

Battle of the AtlanticCP1727/4

Home FrontCP1727/5

Liberation of EuropeCP1727/6

Liberation of Europe including GermanyCP1727/6/1

Starving baby.CP1727/6/1/1

Commandos final assault training.CP1727/6/1/2

Combined operations exercise.CP1727/6/1/3

Assault landing training.CP1727/6/1/4

Assault landing training.CP1727/6/1/5

Normandy Beachead landing.CP1727/6/1/6

Ships of Royal Navy escort landing craft.CP1727/6/1/7

Zero hour for the assault on Europe.CP1727/6/1/8

R.N. Commandos running to get clear while obstacles are blown up.CP1727/6/1/9

Hamilcar Glider.CP1727/6/1/10

Airborne Officers set watches before taking off.CP1727/6/1/11

Airborne troops making final preparations.CP1727/6/1/12

Prefabricated Ports.CP1727/6/1/13

Prefabricated Ports.CP1727/6/1/14

Prefabricated Ports.CP1727/6/1/15

Prefabricated Ports.CP1727/6/1/16

Allied landings.CP1727/6/1/17

Tanks, vehicles and stores unloading.CP1727/6/1/18

British flag flies in Normandy.CP1727/6/1/19

German Prisoners from Normandy.CP1727/6/1/20

German wounded on the beachead Normandy.CP1727/6/1/21

Glider borne troops cross the channel.CP1727/6/1/22

British and US units bombard Cherbourg.CP1727/6/1/23

Crew of Bofors A.A. gun.CP1727/6/1/24

Supplies for the Maquis.CP1727/6/1/25

British troops advance inland.CP1727/6/1/26

Sherman 17 pounder in Normandy.CP1727/6/1/27

Wounded soldier given transfusion.CP1727/6/1/28

D.U.K.W.S. passing through with supplies.CP1727/6/1/29

Barage west of Caen.CP1727/6/1/30

British troops in St Mauvieu.CP1727/6/1/31

Churchill tank crashes through hedge.CP1727/6/1/32

British pass knocked out German Panther tank.CP1727/6/1/33

Bailly Bridge.CP1727/6/1/34

Commander of Cherbourg Garrison.CP1727/6/1/35

Cherbourg Falls.CP1727/6/1/36

Cherbourg Falls.CP1727/6/1/37

Cheering crowd in Lamballe.CP1727/6/1/38

Tanks of the French Armoured Division.CP1727/6/1/39

RAF Operate from French soil. French villagers toast RAF.CP1727/6/1/40

Mitchells giving air support in France.CP1727/6/1/41

RAF Landing strip in France.CP1727/6/1/42

RAF bring back wounded from Normandy.CP1727/6/1/43

RAF Support for Army.CP1727/6/1/44

Polish gunners prepare for battle.CP1727/6/1/45

Attack on Cateau near La Haye-Du-Puits.CP1727/6/1/46

Bazooka men knock out German tank.CP1727/6/1/47

Americans enter Countances.CP1727/6/1/48

German armour abandoned.CP1727/6/1/49

Enemy vehicles flee Normandy.CP1727/6/1/50

German POW pokes fun - laughing at the expense of the FuhrerCP1727/6/1/51

Wrecked factory in Laval.CP1727/6/1/52

RAF Typhoons hit German road and rail supplies in Normandy.CP1727/6/1/53

Caen Offensive.CP1727/6/1/54

Entry into Caen July 9 1944.CP1727/6/1/55

Caen immediately after its occupation.CP1727/6/1/56

Capture of Caen.CP1727/6/1/57

British take Caen.CP1727/6/1/58

Aftermath of Battle for Caen.CP1727/6/1/59

155mm guns of Royal Artillery in action.CP1727/6/1/60

Attack on Cdon valley.CP1727/6/1/61

British attack East of Caen.CP1727/6/1/62

Clouds of smoke from blazing tank in drive to Falaise.CP1727/6/1/63

Liberation of Paris.CP1727/6/1/64

Advance towards Falaise.CP1727/6/1/65

Raiway engines arrive in Normandy.CP1727/6/1/66

British launch new attack in Gaumont area.CP1727/6/1/67

British launch new attack in Gaumont area.CP1727/6/1/68

Advance South of Le Beny.CP1727/6/1/69

Attack on Mont Pincon.CP1727/6/1/70

Germans captured in the Falaise pocket.CP1727/6/1/71

10,000 German prisoners.CP1727/6/1/72

Falaise.CP1727/6/1/73

Canadian Armour on road to Falaise.CP1727/6/1/74

Wasp flame throwers in offensive action on assault course.CP1727/6/1/75

Crocodile flame thrower in action.CP1727/6/1/76

Matildas.CP1727/6/1/77

First pictures from liberated Paris.CP1727/6/1/78

Liberation of Paris.CP1727/6/1/79

Liberation of Paris.CP1727/6/1/80

Assault on Southern France.CP1727/6/1/81

British enter Brussels.CP1727/6/1/82

HMS Warspite.CP1727/6/1/83

British enter Brussels.CP1727/6/1/84

British eneter Arras.CP1727/6/1/85

British enter Brussels.CP1727/6/1/86

British Capture Antwerp.CP1727/6/1/87

British troops liberate French and German Towns.CP1727/6/1/88

British troops cross the Albert Canal.CP1727/6/1/89

Holland; enemy attacks on Transport convoy.CP1727/6/1/90

British troops east of Eindhoven.CP1727/6/1/91

Briish troops in action Arnhem.CP1727/6/1/92

Rouen.CP1727/6/1/93

German prisoners captured by the FFI.CP1727/6/1/94

British airborne army lands in Holland.CP1727/6/1/95

RAF Use Belgium airfields.CP1727/6/1/96

First allied Airborne Army over enemy territory.CP1727/6/1/97

First allied Airborne Army in Holland.CP1727/6/1/98

RAF Typhoons hit enemy barges on Western Schelde.CP1727/6/1/99

German secret weapon.CP1727/6/1/100

British and Canadian column.CP1727/6/1/101

Prisoners taken in Nijmegan area.CP1727/6/1/102

German Prisoners.CP1727/6/1/103

Inside city of Aachen.CP1727/6/1/104

British Troops Arnhem Nijmegan area.CP1727/6/1/105

First British troops enter Germany.CP1727/6/1/106

First British troops enter Germany.CP1727/6/1/107

Blood transfusion in the field.CP1727/6/1/108

Battle for Hertogenbosch.CP1727/6/1/109

Battle for Hertogenbosch.CP1727/6/1/110

British in Hertogenbosch.CP1727/6/1/111

Storming of Brest.CP1727/6/1/112

One of New landing craft tanks 'The Buffalo'.CP1727/6/1/113

Invasion of Walcheren Island.CP1727/6/1/114

Battle for Aachen.CP1727/6/1/115

German Civilians of Ubach.CP1727/6/1/116

German Civilians of Ubach.CP1727/6/1/117

Aachen surrender scenes.CP1727/6/1/118

Paris anniversary of armistice day.CP1727/6/1/119

Germans search wrecked homes.CP1727/6/1/120

Fall of Boulogne.CP1727/6/1/121

Liberation Parade Dieppe.CP1727/6/1/122

White Flag shown in village in Germany.CP1727/6/1/123

British Marine Commandos land at Walcheren.CP1727/6/1/124

R.N. clearing mines in Scheldt Channel.CP1727/6/1/125

British troops at Wilemstad.CP1727/6/1/126

Fall of Geilenkirchen.CP1727/6/1/127

Fall of Geilenkirchen.CP1727/6/1/128

Fall of Geilenkirchen.CP1727/6/1/129

Frontline in the Maas Bend.CP1727/6/1/130

First Allied convoy arrives at Antwerp.CP1727/6/1/131

Germans flood Holland.CP1727/6/1/132

Nazis retreat on a 100 mile front.CP1727/6/1/133

Geilenkirchen.CP1727/6/1/134

Germans surrender in Strasburg battle.CP1727/6/1/135

Tank artillery in Strasburg battle.CP1727/6/1/136

Artillery lays down barrage.CP1727/6/1/137

British landings at Walcheren.CP1727/6/1/138

German civilians leave the fighting area.CP1727/6/1/139

Capture of St Vith.CP1727/6/1/140

Advance of 2nd army into Germany.CP1727/6/1/141

Sappers at work on Bailey Bridge.CP1727/6/1/142

British liberate Blerick.CP1727/6/1/143

December 31st Western front British sector.CP1727/6/1/144

Christmas with RAF in Holland.CP1727/6/1/145

Mosquito night fighters in France.CP1727/6/1/146

German guns move back near Venlo.CP1727/6/1/147

7th Army infantrymen.CP1727/6/1/148

German prisoners close up.CP1727/6/1/149

Artillery units dig in.CP1727/6/1/150

Pattons men break through to Bastogne.CP1727/6/1/151

Bastogne.CP1727/6/1/152

Assault troops move up.CP1727/6/1/153

Scottish Regt in white camouflage.CP1727/6/1/154

British and Canadian assault troops Reichswald Forest.CP1727/6/1/155

British infantry press forward in Reichswald.CP1727/6/1/156

Scots in the Reichswald Forest.CP1727/6/1/157

British and American troops meet in Laroche.CP1727/6/1/158

Aerial view Ardennes Battle sector.CP1727/6/1/159

Laroche.CP1727/6/1/160

British troops under Canadian Command advancing into Germany.CP1727/6/1/161

British and Canadian Offensive East of Nijmegan.CP1727/6/1/162

German Spearhead towards Dinant on Meuse halted.CP1727/6/1/163

New Years day on Western Front.CP1727/6/1/164

Ardennes salient troops in action.CP1727/6/1/165

British recce party in white gear.CP1727/6/1/166

British 2nd army Sittard area.CP1727/6/1/167

British barrage before attack on Sittard.CP1727/6/1/168

British troops moving forward from Echt in Sittard area.CP1727/6/1/169

Street fighting in Kervenheim.CP1727/6/1/170

British troops moving North from Echt.CP1727/6/1/171

British troops take Cleve.CP1727/6/1/172

Montgomery's drive on Goch.CP1727/6/1/173

Mopping up after capture of Goch.CP1727/6/1/174

Goch under German shellfire.CP1727/6/1/175

German prisoners near Goch.CP1727/6/1/176

Canadian troops push on from Calcar.CP1727/6/1/177

Wessel road out of Geldern.CP1727/6/1/178

Outskirts of Ossterhout.CP1727/6/1/179

Offensive South East of Nijmegan.CP1727/6/1/180

Nijmegan - Cleve road under water.CP1727/6/1/181

155mm of field artillery.CP1727/6/1/182

German Prisoners.CP1727/6/1/183

Tank hit by shell.CP1727/6/1/184

US 9th Army aross the Rhine.CP1727/6/1/185

Mixed group of German prisoners.CP1727/6/1/186

15 year old German soldier.CP1727/6/1/187

Canadians advance on Calcar.CP1727/6/1/188

Rocket firing Sherman tank.CP1727/6/1/189

Nazi Captured in batte of Emmerich.CP1727/6/1/190

Germans retreat across Rhine.CP1727/6/1/191

American troops enter Cologne.CP1727/6/1/192

American troops enter Cologne.CP1727/6/1/193

RAF transport command supports western front.CP1727/6/1/194

RAF Tow Airborne Army across the Rhine.CP1727/6/1/195

Rhine Bridge at Remagen.CP1727/6/1/196

Railway Viaduct at Bielfeld.CP1727/6/1/197

3rd Army storms into Cobenz.CP1727/6/1/198

Prisoners captured during storming of Limberg.CP1727/6/1/199

Main street in Emmerich.CP1727/6/1/200

Trainload of V2's.CP1727/6/1/201

British cross the Rhine.CP1727/6/1/202

British Airborne troops land East of the Rhine.CP1727/6/1/203

British Airborne troops land East of the Rhine.CP1727/6/1/204

British Airborne troops land East of the Rhine.CP1727/6/1/205

British Commandos capture Wesel.CP1727/6/1/206

British Commandos capture Wesel.CP1727/6/1/207

British Commandos capture Wesel.CP1727/6/1/208

US 1st Army in Belgium.CP1727/6/1/209

US 17th Airborne Division.CP1727/6/1/210

British Armour thrusts into Germany.CP1727/6/1/211

8th Corps advance to Osnabruck.CP1727/6/1/212

British troops take Lingen.CP1727/6/1/213

Capture of V2.CP1727/6/1/214

British in Mellendorf.CP1727/6/1/215

Street fighting in Arnhem.CP1727/6/1/216

Street fighting in Arnhem.CP1727/6/1/217

2nd Army Advance April 1945.CP1727/6/1/218

2nd Army Advance April 1945.CP1727/6/1/219

In town of Kronach.CP1727/6/1/220

Scheibenhardt Germany.CP1727/6/1/221

Centre of Coblenz.CP1727/6/1/222

Germans taken prisoner by the 5th Division.CP1727/6/1/223

Metz military Commander.CP1727/6/1/224

Scots take Uelzen.CP1727/6/1/225

First pictures inside Krupps.CP1727/6/1/226

RAF Mitchells attack Arnhem strongpoint.CP1727/6/1/227

Fall of Nuremberg.CP1727/6/1/228

Nazi prisoners walking along Autobahn.CP1727/6/1/229

Repatriated men arriving from Germany.CP1727/6/1/230

Heart of Berlin.CP1727/6/1/231

The Body of Heinrich Himmler.CP1727/6/1/232

Germans surrender to Montgomery.CP1727/6/1/233

US artillery.CP1727/6/1/234

Minesweeper depot ship St TudnoCP1727/6/1/235

BelsenCP1727/6/2