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The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen; Second World War, 1945Photograph of the Ludendorff Bridge, viewed from the Remagen end of the bridge, 1945. This bridge was captured by troops of the 9th Armoured Division of the US First Army
Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World WarPhotograph showing gliders and men of the Allied Airborne Army, on an airfield somewhere in Britain, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan
Major-General R. E. Urquhart in Arnhem; Second World War, 194Photograph showing Major-General R.E. Urquhart, Commander of the British First Airborne Division, standing outside his headquarters near Arnhem, the Hartenstein Hotel, September 1944
The British Second Army in Valkenswaard, Holland; Second WorPhotograph showing advance units of the British Second Army in the Dutch village of Valkenswaard, September 1944. This was the first settlement in Holland to be liberated
Churchill AVRE Tank in France; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) tank moving up to the front, France, 1944. The Churchill AVRE tank was equipped with a Petard mortar
British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division, in shallow trenches along a road side near Arnhem, September 1944
Soldier of the British First Airborne in action in Arnhem; SPhotograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing his Sten gun at Germans near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944
British Infantry and Tanks, Reichswald; World War Two, 1945Photograph showing British infantry riding on Sherman tanks towards the Reichswald area, Germany, February 1945. On the left of the image anti-tank guns and their crews can be seen
Members of a Republican Militia; Spanish Civil War, 1936Photograph showing two female members of a Republican militia unit taking a break on their march towards the frontline in the Guadarrama Mountains, 1936
British Sentry keeping watch on Nijmegen Bridge; Second WorlPhotograph showing aan Irish Guardsman keeping watch on the Bridge at Nijmegen, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised by
Soviet Heavy Tank in Berlin; Second World War, 1945Photograph showing a Soviet heavy tank moving through Berlin, with the Brandenburg Gate in the background, May 1945. Berlin fell to the Russian Army on 2nd May 1945
British First Airborne Troops march towards Arnhem; Second WPhotograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division marching into Arnhem with their guns and equipment, after landing outside the town, September 1944
Climbers on Chomolhari, Bhutan, May 1937Photograph showing two climbers on the 24, 000 ft. Himalayan mountain Chomolhari, near Phari Dzong, Bhutan, 20th May 1937. The photograph, taken by F. Spencer Chapman, shows C.E
Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and General Montgomery, FrancPhotograph showing Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979), then Commander-in-Chief of the South-East Asia Command, talking with General Montgomery (1887-1976) in Normandy, France, 1944
Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; SecoPhotograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division in a glider on the way to Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan
The Allies meet at the closing of the Falaise Pocket, FranPhotograph showing the meeting between American troops (on right with jeep) and Canadian troops (on left with half-track) to mark the closing of the Falaise Pocket on the road between Falaise
Aerial View of the bridge at Nijmegen, Holland; Second WorldAerial photograph showing the road bridge across the Waal at Nijmegen, Holland, 1944. This photograph was taken prior to Operation Market Garden ; the audacious plan to lay an Allied carpet of
Members of the POUM march through Barcelona; Spanish Civil WPhotograph showing members of the Workers Party of Marxist Unification (POUM) marching along one of the avenues of Barcelona, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936
British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; SecondPhotograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division using a 3-inch mortar in one of the woods surrounding Arnhem, in Holland, September 1944
British Soldiers resting near Monte Camino; Second World WarPhotograph showing a group of British infantry taking a break, near Monte Camino, Italy, 1943. This unit had just been involved in six days of continuous fighting
Hotel Adlon, Berlin; Second World War, 1945Photograph showing the heavily damaged Hotel Adlon, in Unter den Linden, Berlin, with Soviet vehicles in front of the entrance, May 1945
Petard Mortar on a Churchill AVRE Tank; Second World War, 19Photograph showing the Petard mortar on a Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) tank, France, 1944. The Churchill AVRE tank equipped with a Petard mortar
The Damaged HMS Saumarez off Albania, 1946Photograph showing the damaged HMS Saumarez, pictured off the coast of Albania, after she had hit a mine, October 1946. On the night of 22nd October the British destroyers HMS Saumarez
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen and his family, c. 1937Photograph showing Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen (1886-1971) (on left), then British Ambassador to China, pictured with his family, c.1937
Sir Arthur Evans arranging exhibits, Burlington House, LondoPhotograph of Sir Arthur Evans (1851-1941), the English archaeologist, arranging Cretan exhibits for an exhibition held at Burlington House, London, 1936
HMS Duke of York, 1943Photograph showing the Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York firing a salvo from her after turret in 1943. The Duke of York, launched in 1940
Allied Airborne Gliders after landing in Holland; Second WorAerial photograph showing gliders of the Allied Airborne Army after they had landed on Holland, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised
British 6-Pounder Anti-Tank Gun; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a British 6-pounder anti-tank gun, on a British army parade ground, 1944. This type of weapon was used extensively by the British Army
British Paratroops on exercise in England; Second World WarPhotograph showing a group of British paratroops readying themselves after landing, during an exercise taking place in England in 1944
British Tanks on Nijmegen Bridge; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing the Sherman tanks of the British 30 Corps crossing Nijmegen Bridge, as part of Operation Market Garden, September 1944
British Major and Lieutenant, near Arnhem; Second World WarPhotograph showing a Major (on left) and Lieutenant of the British First Airborne Division in the woods near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944
Damaged Concrete Wall, France; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing the damage caused to a reinforced concrete wall by a Flying Dustbin explosive charge, France, 1944. The Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)
Pigeon Container on a British Paratrooper, Second World WarPhotograph showing a pigeon container strapped to the stomach of a British paratrooper, 1944. Pigeons are one of the oldest and most reliable forms of military communication
Motorcyclist of the British First Airborne; Second World WarPhotograph showing a soldier, of the Motorcycle Section of the British First Airborne Division, heading off on his motorcycle, 1944
Royal Engineer adjusting a Flying Dustbin charge; Second WPhotograph showing a soldier of the Royal Engineers preparing a Flying Dustbin explosive charge, France, 1944. The Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)
Destruction at Rouen Docks, France; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing the scene of destruction at Rouen Docks, France, caused by Allied bombing raids on German positions, 1944
Mulberry Caisson under construction; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a steel and concrete Mulberry caisson under construction on the South Coast of Britain during 1944. When the Allied Armies invaded Normandy in June 1944
Radio Set in a Parachute Container; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a Number 18 type radio set, packed in its parachute container, as used by the British Airborne Forces, 1944
German Sniper in a tree, Normandy, 1944Illustration showing a German sniper, suspended in a tree by a parachute-style attachment, taking aim at nearby Allied troops, Normandy, 1944
A Busy Wharf at Mulberry Harbour; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a busy wharf at Mulberry Harbour, also known as Port Winston, off Arromanches, Normandy, 1944. When the Allied Armies invaded Normandy in June 1944
British Troops examine a German Royal Tiger, France; SecondPhotograph showing several British soldiers examining an abandoned German Royal Tiger tank, near Falaise, 1944. This heavy tank was reported to weigh 65 tons
Air Chief-Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder (1890-1967)Photographic portrait of Air Chief-Marshal Sir Arthur William Tedder, the Scottish commander of the Royal Air Force, pictured in 1944. Sir Arthur later became 1st Baron Tedder of Glenguin
Allied Troops moving through a French village; Second WorldPhotograph showing a unit of Allied infantry moving through a French village, shortly after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944
Folding Motorcycle in a Parachute Container; Second World WaPhotograph showing a folding motorcycle, in its parachute container, used by the British Airborne forces, 1944. Equipment such as this was used in Operation Market Garden by the British First
British First Airborne troops using a 75mm gun, Arnhem; SecoPhotograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing a 75mm gun at an enemy position near Arnhem, September 1944
SS Patrol searching Civilians, Warsaw, 1944Illustration showing a German SS Patrol searching Polish civilians, for weapons and documents, in a Warsaw street, 1944. This drawing was made during the Second World War by Captain Bryan de Grineau
Lt. -General A. F. M. Browning, Major R. H. Cain and Lt. -ColonelPhotograph showing Lieutenant-General A.F.M. Browning, Commander of the British First Airborne (on left), talking to Major R.H. Cain (second right), the first V.C
Radio Set in a Parachute Container; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a Number 56 type radio set, packed in its parachute container, as used by the British Airborne Forces, 1944