Www2 Collection (#5)

WW2: A Stirling is refuelled, her bomb-racks open ready for bombing-up (b/w photo)
8639410 WW2: A Stirling is refuelled, her bomb-racks open ready for bombing-up (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stirling is refuelled)

WW2: Handley Page Halifax bomber (b/w photo)
8639409 WW2: Handley Page Halifax bomber (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handley Page Halifax bomber. Four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines)

WW2: Sector operations-room in Fighter Command (b/w photo)
8639405 WW2: Sector operations-room in Fighter Command (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sector operations-room in Fighter Command)

WW2: After a raid on Naples a reconnaissance photograph shows many direct hits on railway sidings
8639402 WW2: After a raid on Naples a reconnaissance photograph shows many direct hits on railway sidings and administrative buildings (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: The English, Irish and Welsh Windows, "Spring" and "Summer"
8648384 Scottish National War Memorial: The English, Irish and Welsh Windows, "Spring" and "Summer" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: The British Dominions and Colonies Windows
8648383 Scottish National War Memorial: The British Dominions and Colonies Windows, "Autumn" and "Winter" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots, The Royal Regiment (b/w photo)
8648382 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots, The Royal Regiment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Scots, The Royal Regiment)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Mercantile Marine (b/w photo)
8648379 Scottish National War Memorial: The Mercantile Marine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mercantile Marine)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Nursing Services (b/w photo)
8648385 Scottish National War Memorial: The Nursing Services (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nursing Services)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Princess Louise's (b/w photo)
8648367 Scottish National War Memorial: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Princess Louise's (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: Hall of Honour, looking West (b/w photo)
8648357 Scottish National War Memorial: Hall of Honour, looking West (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hall of Honour, looking West)

Women lend a hand (b/w photo)
8634872 Women lend a hand (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women lend a hand)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653462 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Master's House after the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653458 WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fig Tree Court after the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower after the first Raid of 19 September 1940 (b/w photo)
8653454 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower after the first Raid of 19 September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo in Position (b/w photo)
8660684 Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo in Position (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial Torpedo in Position)

Modern armaments, 1938: Naval Anti-Aircraft Gun (b/w photo)
8660681 Modern armaments, 1938: Naval Anti-Aircraft Gun (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Anti-Aircraft Gun)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Machine Rifle (b/w photo)
8660677 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Machine Rifle (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Machine Rifle)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Observation Balloon (b/w photo)
8660674 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Observation Balloon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Observation Balloon)

Modern armaments, 1938: Tank Fitted with Wireless (b/w photo)
8660673 Modern armaments, 1938: Tank Fitted with Wireless (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tank Fitted with Wireless)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Battle Cruiser (b/w photo)
8660671 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Battle Cruiser (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Battle Cruiser)

Modern armaments, 1938: Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun (b/w photo)
8660667 Modern armaments, 1938: Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun)

Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo being Fitted (b/w photo)
8660661 Modern armaments, 1938: Aerial Torpedo being Fitted (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial Torpedo being Fitted)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Giant Submarine (b/w photo)
8660658 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Giant Submarine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Giant Submarine)

Modern armaments, 1938: Heavy Tanks on Manceuvres (b/w photo)
8660654 Modern armaments, 1938: Heavy Tanks on Manceuvres (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heavy Tanks on Manceuvres)

Modern armaments, 1938: Aircraft Carrier with Planes on Deck (b/w photo)
8660653 Modern armaments, 1938: Aircraft Carrier with Planes on Deck (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aircraft Carrier with Planes on Deck)

Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Tank (b/w photo)
8660650 Modern armaments, 1938: Modern Tank (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Tank)

Modern armaments, 1938: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun (b/w photo)
8660645 Modern armaments, 1938: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying Boat's Quick-Firing Gun)

Modern armaments, 1938: Trench warfare (b/w photo)
8660640 Modern armaments, 1938: Trench warfare (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trench warfare)

Britain and the countries of Europe preparing for war with air raids and gas masks (b/w photo)
8664246 Britain and the countries of Europe preparing for war with air raids and gas masks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: And this is 1935)

Sinking of HMS Ark Royal, 1941 (b/w photo)
8663972 Sinking of HMS Ark Royal, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of HMS Ark Royal, 1941)

Loading imported goods onto barges, World War II (b/w photo)
8672813 Loading imported goods onto barges, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading imported goods onto barges, World War II)

Youth Rally, Nottingham, 1942 (b/w photo)
8672637 Youth Rally, Nottingham, 1942 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Youth Rally, Nottingham, 30 August 1942)

Land Girl, World War II (litho)
8664051 Land Girl, World War II (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Land Girl, World War II)

Wars of religion in France between protestants and catholics, 16th century (engraving)
1744805 Wars of religion in France between protestants and catholics, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Wars of religion in France between protestants)

Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Harrys Truman at the Potsdam Conference, 1945 (b/w photo)
2626398 Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Harrys Truman at the Potsdam Conference, 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Stalin, Churchill, Attlee)

French marshal Philippe Petain (1856-1951) French officer and politician here during ww1
1716095 French marshal Philippe Petain (1856-1951) French officer and politician here during ww1; (add.info.: French marshal Philippe Petain (1856-1951) french officer and politician here during ww1)

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in overcoat and hat and smoking a cigar, walking alone on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales
528726 Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in overcoat and hat and smoking a cigar, walking alone on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference

Winston Churchill, 1942 (b/w photo)
2625260 Winston Churchill, 1942 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Winston Churchill as British war time prime minister 1942.); Universal History Archive/UIG

African-American soldiers George Cofield and Howard J. Davis guard a bridge over Rhine built by Americans
1721268 African-American soldiers George Cofield and Howard J. Davis guard a bridge over Rhine built by Americans, 30th March 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer

King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth outside Buckingham Palace which suffered bomb damage on 13 September 1940
529795 King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth outside Buckingham Palace which suffered bomb damage on 13 September 1940, during WWII (photo) by English Photographer

Underground Tunnels of the Maginot Line, France, c. 1940 (b/w photo)
1700589 Underground Tunnels of the Maginot Line, France, c.1940 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

People taking refuge in Caen Cathedral, July 1944 (b/w photo)
1700818 People taking refuge in Caen Cathedral, July 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: People of Caen (Normand)

American Soldiers Chatting to Young French Women, Cherbourg, 29th June, 1944 (b/w photo)
1741656 American Soldiers Chatting to Young French Women, Cherbourg, 29th June, 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Cherbourg, Normandy, France, june 29)

Franklin Roosevelt giving speech to Eighth American Scientific Congress, Washington DC, USA, 1940 (b/w photo)
5974480 Franklin Roosevelt giving speech to Eighth American Scientific Congress, Washington DC, USA, 1940 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: U.S)

Pendant le siege de Leningrad (Saint Petersbourg). Un bouquet dans un vase bleu
FIA5347387 Pendant le siege de Leningrad (Saint Petersbourg). Un bouquet dans un vase bleu. Peinture de Alexander Isaakovich Rusakov (1898-1952), huile sur toile, vers 1943

Parade of American Soldiers, Cherbourg, Normandy, France, July 14, 1944 (b/w photo)
1741657 Parade of American Soldiers, Cherbourg, Normandy, France, July 14, 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Cherbourg, Normandy, France, july 14)

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"Unveiling the Untold Stories: A Glimpse into WWII Through Captivating Photographs" Step back in time to witness the extraordinary events that unfolded during World War II. In this captivating collection of black and white photographs, we embark on a journey through history, exploring pivotal moments that shaped our world. Our first stop takes us to Slapton Sands in Devon, where meticulous preparations for the Normandy Landings were underway. The beach buzzes with activity as soldiers gear up for one of the most significant military operations in history. Next, we find ourselves outside Buckingham Palace alongside King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth. Despite bomb damage suffered during a devastating attack in September 1940, their resilience shines through as they stand tall amidst destruction caused by war. Moving across continents, we witness African American soldiers liberating Rennes in Brittany. Their courage and determination break down barriers while fighting for freedom and equality on foreign soil. Delving underground into the intricate tunnels of France's Maginot Line, we uncover secrets hidden beneath its surface. These fortifications serve as a testament to human ingenuity and strategic planning during times of conflict. Seeking refuge becomes a stark reality within Caen Cathedral as people huddle together amidst uncertainty and fear. The haunting image captures both vulnerability and strength amid wartime chaos. At Lille station, German soldiers gather before departing for battlefields unknown. This snapshot freezes an instant where destinies intertwine—both conquerors and victims caught within the relentless grip of war's clutches. A heartwarming scene unfolds at Cherbourg when American soldiers engage in friendly conversation with young French women—a fleeting moment of respite from the horrors surrounding them. In Washington DC stands Franklin Roosevelt delivering an impassioned speech at Eighth American Scientific Congress—an embodiment of leadership striving towards progress even amidst global turmoil. Venturing beyond Europe's borders, Russian artist Alexander Isaakovich Rusakov immortalizes hope amidst the siege of Leningrad.