A Churchill tank carrying infantry of the Royal Scots Fusiliers passes a destroyed German Mk IV tank in the commune of Le Tourneur, north-western France, 15 miles south-east of Saint Lô; 3 August 1944.  

Infantry on tank

A crew charge 1000 pounders inside a Avro Lancaster.

The Avro Lancaster was a four-engined Second World War heavy bomber designed and built by Avro. Together with the Handlay Page Halifax it was the heavy bomber used by the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from other Commonwealth and European countries serving within the RAF.
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The "Lanc", as it was affectionately known, became one of the more famous and most successful of the Second World War night bombers, "delivering 608,612 long tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties.


Heavy load

British troops enjoy the attention of French girls after bringing a food convoy to Paris, France; 29 August 1944. 