Army Collection (page 22)

Wounded servicemen enjoy a Christmas meal and party held for them by nurses, carers and staff at a war hospital in England during the Second World War. 25th December 1945

Choir and musicians composed of wounded servicemen at an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) hospital in Stoke Mandeville during the Second World War

American troops stationed in Britain during the Second World War. Some of the American troops seen her making a cheery " V for Victory" sign at their base. 26th June 1942

Fifth Army beach-head at Anzio on the road to Rome. One month after the landings still sees bitter fighting in the Anzio-Nettuno bridgehead

Private Leslie Youngs, aged 20, of the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) Air Dispatch Service, dressed in the full kit of the service which includes battle dress, wool roll top pullover, flying suit

Lieutenant General Sir John Harding, British 13th Corps Commander, visits the 10th Hussars regiment in Sagrado, Italy. he is seen talking to officers

Picture taken at Pinderfields Rehabilitation Centre in Wakefield, Yorkshire showing soldiers, sailors and airmen and colliers being put through their paces

Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) entertain soldiers who were injured in the Allied Normandy landings of Northern France

Invasion training in Southern England. Infantry are seen leaving a small assault boat. July 1942

General Eisenhower, newly appointed Supreme Allied Commander of the British and Expeditionary Forces organising in the United Kingdom for the liberation of Europe

South Wales Borderers of the British Army 36th Infantry Division advancing across fields to make contact with the enemy south of Bahe in Burma on the road to Mandalay. January 1945

The tea ritual is observed even among the ruins of Ortona, Italy for Canadian soldiers K.H. Riddle of Granby, Quebec and S

Soldiers of the British Army being trained how to elevate a gun. July 1942

British army soldiers Private J. Stutter (left) of Elie, Fifeshire, Scotland and Private M. Cambridge of Leeds eating their dinner in the snow on the Eighth Army Front in Italy during the Second

Allied soldiers of the Fifth Army fight to extinguish flames in an ammunition dump in the beach-head area of Anzio, Italy after a German bombing raid

From dusk to dawn, at an important un-named works in Birmingham, the works Home Guard man a specially built look-out tower

The first supply of British medical supplies for the civilian population of Belgrade, Yugoslavia arrived on 19th March 1945. The consignment consisted of drugs and dressings. Captain H

It is now possible to reveal the Interesting story behind the shooting down of a JU 83 from Fair Island off the North of Scotland

A battalion of the Leicester Regiment serving with the British Army in the Middle East during the Second World War. Photo graph shows: Captain R.E

Combined Operations raid on Dieppe on 19th August 1942. Canadian and U. K
Combined Operations raid on Dieppe on 19th August 1942. Canadian and U.K. Special Service Troops carried out the raid with a detachment of a U.S

Belgian people go wild with excitement as the first American troops roll in to Soignies, Belgium. Youngsters how their joy by shaking hands with the American troops of an Armoured Infantry unit as

A battalion of the Hampshire Regiment serving with we British Expeditionary Force in France during the Second World War. Photo shows

First pictures of the British Army entry in to Brussels, Belgium during the Second world War. Photo shows: The Palais de Justice set on fire by fleeing Germans as the British entered the city

Aerial view of the 1st US Army Trucks and equipment rolling across a pontoon bridge over the Rhine, towards the Eat bank of the river

Lorries, Bren Carriers and despatch riders all fork part of this long convoy of Canadian men and equipment moving in to Caen during the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. July 1944

The Suffolk Regiment serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France during the Second World War. Photo shows: The mens billet. March 1940

Allied troops in Holland following the liberation of Europe. British troops of Airbourne division who fought heroically at Arnhem

The Hampshire Regiment serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France during the Second World War. Photo shows: A group of men standing as the tea is handed out. March 1940

A battalion of the Middlesex Regiment serving with we British Expeditionary Force in France during the Second World War. Photo shows: A class going through a drill with a Vickers gun. March 1940

Artillery fire from American guns blasted Germans from their positions which they held in the town of Wallendorf, Germany. Furniture has been removed from blazing homes. September 1944

First pictures after the British entry into Amiens, France during the Second world War. Picture shows: These women had denounced the local resistance and Communists

Private R. G. Davis of Plough Lane, Wokingham, sends this snapshot of himself reading
Private R.G. Davis of Plough Lane, Wokingham, sends this snapshot of himself reading the " Reading Standard" to his fiancee in Reading from his base in the Middle East during the Second

The War Cabinet pose for a picture at Downing Street, circa October 1941. Picture shows standing L-R: Sir Edward Bridges, Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles F. A

The band of an Army Technical School leads the parade of Officers and men of HMS Garth from the railway station to the Town Hall in Wokingham, Berkshire during the Second World War. 26th January 1945

Trainees at a Royal Engineers Transportation training centre repair locomotive wheels in one of the workshops during the Second world War. 24th August 1943

A group of Reading men serving in Iceland with the Royal Artillery during the second World War. The picture was sent by Gunner F. G. Clements (left, front row). Circa January 1942

Princess Mary, the Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, pictured at an ATS Training depot near Reading during the Second World War

The YMCA have a number of travelling tea cars with the british Expeditionary Force serving in France. They provide tea and light refreshment for the troops

Major John Begg, the Canadian officer second in command during the Dieppe raid of August 1942, for which he won the the Distinguished Service Order at an investiture ceremony on 27th October 1942

Soldiers of an anti aircraft battery at an un-disclosed location close to Birmingham. 12th October 1939

Come to the cookhouse door. Serving out dinner at an anti aircraft battery at an un-disclosed location close to Birmingham. 12th October 1939

Thrusting north and east from Eindhoven, Netherlands, british troops crossed the Bois Le Duc canal on 22nd September 1944

An American Sherman tank on the British front in Normandy, Northern France, mounting a 17 pounder British gun. The conversion has been made in the United Kingdom

These photographs give some indication of what a gigantic task the construction of the two prefabricated ports, their towing across the Channel, and installation off the coast of Normandy entailed

No time is lost in repairing slightly damaged tanks on the Italian front. This tank was hit by a 75mm shell in the Eighth Army battle for Termoli. Craftsman Bird of Birmingham and his assistant Dvr

After stiff opposition from tanks and infantry British troops managed to form and hold a bridgehead across the Albert Canal south of Gheel. Here a squadron of British tanks wait to move up

Intensive exercises are now being held along the coast of North Africa. Men of the army and navy are practising invasion tactics and landing tanks and vehicles from LCTs (landing craft tanks)

Units of General Transport, RASC, Medical Corps, Hamburg, Royal Engineers and CREs embark on a landing ship tank from Hamburg, Germany bound for Norway

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Unyielding and resolute, the army marches on. From St James Park Art to the courageous soldiers of 3 Para Parachute, their valor knows no bounds. Inspired by heroes like John Mills in Ice Cold In Alex (1958) and Michael Collins, the Irish Nationalist leader who fought for freedom with Sinn Fein at his side. The Bayeux Tapestry tells tales of triumphs and conquests, while a production portrait from Ice Cold In Alex (1958) captures the intensity of battle. In the cockpit of a Grob Tutor Two Seat Training Aircraft, skills are honed for missions that demand precision and expertise. Search And Destroy becomes their mantra as they face challenges head-on. Reflecting on history's turning points like Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill during the English Civil War or maneuvering through rugged terrains with a trusty Willys Jeep - every step taken is a testament to their unwavering dedication. St James Park Stadia Art reminds us that even amidst chaos, unity prevails. With plans etched out like the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, these brave souls forge ahead fearlessly – an embodiment of strength and resilience.