AlbumWar2: WWII Photo Archive & Rare High Resolution Images

British and French Prisoners of War near Sen-Valery-en-Caux — May 1940

British and French Prisoners of War near Sen-Valery-en-Caux — May 1940

July 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

British and French prisoners of war captured by German forces near Veules-les-Roses, Northern France, during the Battle of France, May 1940. The photograph was later published in Picture Post with an incorrect caption identifying the location as Dunkirk. Read more

Rommel Triumphs: British 51st Highland Division Surrenders, June 1940

Rommel Triumphs: British 51st Highland Division Surrenders, June 1940

June 22, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes

German General Erwin Rommel with captured British officers, including Major-General Sir Victor Morven Fortune, after the surrender of the 51st (Highland) Division at Saint-Valery-en-Caux. Read more

Gearing Up for D-Day: Allied Equipment Loaded at Brixham Port

Gearing Up for D-Day: Allied Equipment Loaded at Brixham Port

June 19, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes

Allied vehicles, including M1A1 heavy wreckers and Caterpillar tractors, being loaded at Brixham Harbour in preparation for the Normandy landings during Operation Overlord. Read more