Army Collection (page 12)

Men of C. Company, the Border Regiment, waiting to repulse a German attack, who were barely a hundred yards away during the battle in the Netherlands. 20th September 1944

The wreckage of a Junkers Ju 88 F1+BT Wk Nr 7188 of III / KG 76 at Wychbold
The wreckage of a Junkers Ju 88 F1+BT Wk Nr 7188 of III/KG 76 at Wychbold. The aircraft was damaged by Sgt Jankowiak of 307 Squadron and also hit by anti aircraft guns in the Liverpool area

The remains of 281 and 283 Hales Lane, Smethwick after Heinkel He 111 1G+KM Wk Nr 1555 of 4./KG 27 was shot down by Defiant N3387 of 151 Squadron and crashed into the houses

Operation Blackcock (14th - 26th January 1945) was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands

French civilians stand at attention and an American Army Gl salutes as the American and French flags are unfurled side by side in the centre of the city of Cherbourg

Female munition workers of a London war factory put on their make-up before staging a show to entertain girls of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)

Six soldiers back from Burma, all from Droitwich, Worcestershire, enjoy a dinner at the Royal Exchange public house back in Droitwich

The new cap badge of the Parachute Regiment. May 1943

Yugoslav partisans have been supplied with British Armoured cars and American tanks suited to the difficult country in which they must be used

Operating with the partisans in Yugoslavia are numbers of RAF personnel. As promised by Winston Churchill some months ago " Every effort in our power will be made to aid

At the War Office Selection Board school. All candidates for promotion from the ranks undergo a three days course to determine whether they have the qualities necessary to make a good officer

Canadian soldiers on the Italian front during the Second World War. New field telephone device but the same " Old Bill"

Yugoslav partisans of Marshal Titos Yugoslav National Liberation Army are making good use of their stay in Malta to learn the use of both Allied and enemy small arms

Three pipers of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers infantry regiment with the battalion mascot " Bill", who seems to be practicing a song to accompany the music. September 1940

Women of the W. A. C. I - Women s. Auxiliary Corps, India
Women of the W.A.C.I - Women s. Auxiliary Corps, India, equivalent of the British ATS are releasing fighting men by doing many skilled

A Royal Engineer bulldozer seen here on Gold beach. June 16th 1944

In a Combined Operation on the night 27th and 28th February 1942, joint forces of the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force attacked an destroyed an important German radio location post at

British forces entered Addis Ababa on 5th April 1941 having advanced more than 1800 miles in less than 60 days. Picture shows

Crusader tanks get ready for action in Tunisia during the North African campaign of World War Two. December 1942

German child soldiers captured near Kulmbach, Germany by the US 3rd Army. They were being marched to the Czech border, and though issued with army uniforms had not been given any arms. April 1945

A famous Scottish Regiment on manoeuvres in Malaya during the Second World War. The troops show how they have adapted themselves to the conditions of warfare which would prevail in Malaya by cutting

British soldiers of General Andersons First Army at work on the telephone system which links up all the various companies of the battalion in the hills of North Africa. Issued: January 1943

The first ATS / EFI (Expeditionary Force Institute) girls to arrive for duty in
The first ATS /EFI (Expeditionary Force Institute) girls to arrive for duty in Berlins canteens spent a few days looking over the citys British canteens before starting work

August 1945. Peacetime for Europe. Picture shows the Berlin, and the ATS (The Auxiliary Territorial Service) on Bank Holiday

Polish troops of the 2nd Corps in Italy. The continue to train, even after hostilities have ended. Picture taken 25th May 1945

Troops in Bridport, Devon, are entertained in a mobile theatre. Picture taken 27th March 1941

Scenes inside Dambacha Fort after it was captured by patriots of Abyssinian Emperor Haile Selassie and Sudanese troops. Picture shows: Troops

With the fall of the Abyssinian fortress of Dessie, located between Addis Ababa and Amba Alagi, Italian resistance in Abyssinia is virtually at an end

Soviet Red Army troops cross a bridge over the River Spree as they now gradually close in on the core of German resistance in the city of Berlin near the end of World War Two

General view of Banquet Hall, decorated with Russian banners and pictures of Stalin and Roosevelt during a banquet after a meeting of the American and Soviet armies at Torgau

Troops assist rescue workers to release bomb victims trapped under the ruins of their homes in Scarborough Street, Hull May 1942

Picture shows: Advacing detachments of the Soviet Red Army among the remnants of a German supply train on the Russian front during the Second World War. February 1942

A Soviet Red Army infantry unit pursuing the retreating enemy German army during the battle on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. February 1942

Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army reading newspapers to catch up on the latest news from all war fronts and from home in their positions on the Russia Front during the Second World War. July 1941

The first ATS of SouthEast Asia Command arrive in Ceylon during the Second World War. Pictured awaiting transport after their arrival. 16th July 1945

A contingent of Cypriot Muleteers which recently landed in France have now taken up the duties with the B.E.F. with their mules. They are engaged in carrying stores, etc. for various units

Members of the Home Guard seen here firing Z Battery short range anti aircraft missiles. July 1942

Soldiers of the 24th Guards Brigade give covering fire to a fighting patrol advancing into Rosennano to clear the village of German snipers 9th July 1944

Some of the girls of the Womens Royal Army Corps who are learning to handle motorcycles and other transport at the womens Territorial Camp at Rolston, East Yorkshire. 31st August 1949

The Queens West Surrey Regiment receives The Freedom of Guildford, Surrey. During the march down the historic High Street, Mrs Violet Turner with her little daughter Gabriel

Men of the East Yorkshire Regiment training in Gloucestershire, Southern England during the Second World War. Circa 1940

The Battle of Arnhem. British Tanks advance into Holland. The Battle of Arnhem was a major battle of the Second World War at the vanguard of the Allied Operation Market Garden

Picture shows Field Marshal Sir Bernard L Montgomery wearing his red beret with badge of the Parachute Regt, also the jumping jacket

The Battle of Arnhem. The British Second Army linked with airbourne troops at Eindhoven on 19th September and drove on another 37 miles towards Nijmege

The Battle of Arnhem. Picture shows bridges across the River Waal (Rhine) The road bridge is on the left, that British troops seized on the 21st September

Soldiers of the South Vietnamese army advance on Viet Cong positions in Trang Bang just days after the peace treaty between the USA and North Vietnam was signed in Paris. 31st January 1973

Soldiers of the 30th Surrey Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, part of the Territorial Army sign in for their summer training camp at the TA barracks in Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames

Some of the Militiamen from Birmingham and the Midlands seen here being issued with their uniforms at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, this morning

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Unyielding and resolute, the army marches on. From St James Park Art to the courageous soldiers of 3 Para Parachute, their valor knows no bounds. Inspired by heroes like John Mills in Ice Cold In Alex (1958) and Michael Collins, the Irish Nationalist leader who fought for freedom with Sinn Fein at his side. The Bayeux Tapestry tells tales of triumphs and conquests, while a production portrait from Ice Cold In Alex (1958) captures the intensity of battle. In the cockpit of a Grob Tutor Two Seat Training Aircraft, skills are honed for missions that demand precision and expertise. Search And Destroy becomes their mantra as they face challenges head-on. Reflecting on history's turning points like Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill during the English Civil War or maneuvering through rugged terrains with a trusty Willys Jeep - every step taken is a testament to their unwavering dedication. St James Park Stadia Art reminds us that even amidst chaos, unity prevails. With plans etched out like the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, these brave souls forge ahead fearlessly – an embodiment of strength and resilience.