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
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
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
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
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
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
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