5 WWII Photo Lot V2 Rocket German Railway Gun 6th Engineer Brigade Normandy For Sale
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5 WWII Photo Lot V2 Rocket German Railway Gun 6th Engineer Brigade Normandy:
$124.99
Photo 1: 285th Port Co. / 6th Engineer Special Brigade Group Photo
Front: Nine US soldiers in Service Class A uniforms and service caps posing in front of wooden barracks.
Inscription: "Sea Mills England Dec 25, 1943 Near Bristol England. Boys of the 285th Port Co 507th Port Battalion attached to the 6th Engineer Special Brigade. Christmas Day. 4"
Historical Detail: Captures troops during their winter 1943 staging period near Bristol before amphibious assault training. Attached to the 6th Engineer Special Brigade, these units were tasked with maintaining critical supply flow and clearing obstacles on Omaha Beach during D-Day.
Photo 2: Staging Camp Pyramidal Tents
Front: Wide view of a large staging camp filled with military pyramidal tents and wooden barracks structures nestled in the English countryside.
Inscription: "Sea Mills England May 1944 Near Bristol England. Pyramidal Tents set up for new troops coming to area just before invasion of Normandy. 28"
Historical Detail: Captures the massive Allied buildup across southern England in the weeks leading up to Operation Overlord (May 1944). Temporary tent cities were erected across Somerset and Gloucestershire to house thousands of staging personnel.
Photo 3: Civilian Building with Graffiti / Signs
Front: Street-level view of a multi-story French residential building with closed shutters and street-level stenciling.
Inscription: "France 1945. This photo is not readable but the printing on the building says— Do not do #1 against building. 90"
Historical Detail: A candid slice of life showing humor and local signage during the post-liberation occupation of France in 1945.
Photo 4: German Railway Gun (K5 / Heavy Artillery)
Front: Clear side-profile view of a massive German railway gun mounted on heavy flatcars bearing Deutsche Reichsbahn markings (Berlin 918 59).
Inscription: "France 1945. German railroad gun. 91"
Historical Detail: German heavy railway guns (such as the 28cm Krupp K5 "Anzio Annie") were deployed along the Atlantic Wall and key rail hubs in France. Many were captured intact or abandoned by retreating German forces as Allied troops advanced inland.
Photo 5: Captured German V-2 Ballistic Missile Exhibition
Front: Large, rare ground view of a captured German V-2 rocket displayed on a transport frame in a public square decorated with Allied flags.
Inscription: "Antwerp, Belgium 1945. V2 bomb on exhibition showing side view. They carried a ton of explosives. 116"
Historical Detail: Antwerp was heavily targeted by German V-1 flying bombs and V-2 ballistic missiles between October 1944 and March 1945 to disrupt the strategic Allied port. Following the city's defense and liberation, Allied forces put captured V-2 weapons on public display.
Condition & Specifications:
Dimensions: Approx. 3.5" x 2.5" each
Edges: Vintage scalloped/deckle-edge photographic paper (with VELOX back stamps on select cards)
Condition: Excellent historical condition with strong contrast, clear details, and full hand-penciled narrative inscriptions.
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