theworldatwar

theworldatwar, 10 days ago to tunisia

British MKIII Valentine tanks make their way through a town in Tunisia - April 1943. More than 8000 Valentine tanks were produced and used mainly in the North Africa Campaign proving to be both strong and reliable #ww2 #worldwar2 #valentine #tunis #tunisia #tank #britisharmy

theworldatwar, 3 months ago to tunisia

British Troops practice with a PIAT at a firing range in Tunisia - Feb 1943 #ww2 #tunisia #feb1943 #worldwar2 #britisharmy #piat

theworldatwar, 3 months ago to France

A French civilian pours a British Bren gunner a glass of cider during the battle for Lisieux, France - Aug 1944 #lisieux #france #ww2 #worldwar2 #cider #aug1944

theworldatwar, 7 months ago to history

The crew of a German Ju88 prepare for take off. The distinctive safety harnesses they wore were designed to keep them afloat in the event of having to bail out over water unlike the British equivalent that had to be inflated in the water - date and location unknown #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #ju88 #luftwaffe #junkers

theworldatwar, 8 months ago to history

Members of the French Resistance photographed with paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division - Normandy, June 1944 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #normandy #france #dday #usarmy #airborne #frenchresistance

theworldatwar, 9 months ago to history

Women from a West Country munitions factory are shown how to fire the mortar bombs they had been manufacturing - England 1940 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #munitions #england #WomenatWork #westcountry #mortar

theworldatwar, 9 months ago to history

Female members of the British Army Department of Armaments inspect a consignment of 7.7mm Vickers machine guns (Vickers .303) received from the United States under the Lend-Lease Act - 1940 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #munitions #england #greatbritain #lendlease #vickers

theworldatwar, 10 months ago to history

A wooden model of a German Panther tank used as a decoy against Allied bombing runs is discovered shortly after D-day - June 1944 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #panther #tank #decoy #normandy #france #dday

theworldatwar, 1 year ago to random

British Royal Marine Commandos on board an LCI(S) (Landing Craft Infantry Support) make their way to Sword Beach as the D-day invasion begins - 6th June 1944 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #dday #ddaylandings #6thjune1944 #normandy #france #operationoverlord #royalmarines #commandos