Benouville – Hotel Restaurant Gondree

British troops pass the Hotel Restaurant Gondree at Benouville, near ‘Pegasus Bridge’ over the Caen Canal, 9 June 1944.
Then image: © IWM (B 5289)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel

Sword beach – Hermanville sur Mer (5)

Two wounded British soldiers from 3rd Division making their way back through
La Brèche d’Hermanville, 6 June 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
(No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Mapham J (Sgt)).
Catalogue number: B 5029
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel

Creully – Place Edmond Pailleud

#crusader gun tractor in the streets of #Creully#Normandy in 1944.
Then image: https://www.dday-overlord.com
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
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#nowstalgia #operationoverlord #dday
#ww2 #crusadertank #tank

Sword beach – Hermanville sur Mer (4)

A Universal Carrier fitted with deep wading screens and motorcyclists of British 3rd Division in La Brèche d’Hermanville, 6 June 1944.
Then image: © IWM (B 5038)
Creator:No. 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Mapham, James
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Reviers (2)

Infantry of 50th Division and Sherman tanks of 44th RTR, 4th Armoured Brigade, move through through Reviers, 12 June 1944.
Then image: © IWM (B 5386)
Creator: No. 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Malindine E G (Capt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Sword beach – Hermanville sur Mer (3)

Troops of 3rd Division pause in La Brèche d’Hermanville during their move inland, 6 June 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B 5039
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Mapham J (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

 

Sword beach – Hermanville sur Mer (2)

British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 French civilians pass a British military policeman of No. 6 Beach Group in La Brèche d’Hermanville, 6 June 1944
Then image: Wikimedia 
Original Source: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B 5043
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Mapham J (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Benouville – Pegasus Bridge

A heavily laden Universal Carrier crosses ‘Pegasus Bridge’, the lifting bridge over the Caen Canal at Benouville which was captured by glider assault in the early hours of
D-Day, 8 June 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B5234
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Christie (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Reviers (1)

Sherman tanks of 44th RTR, 4th Armoured Brigade move through Reviers, 12 June 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B5388
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Malindine E G (Capt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Sword Beach – Hermanville-sur-Mer

German prisoners being escorted back through La Brèche d’Hermanville by men of the 2nd King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 6 June 1944.
Then image: Wikimedia
Source: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B 5027
Author: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Mapham J (Sgt)
Now Image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel