This is an online archive for the display of militaria relating primarily to World War 2. This collection features mainly photographs and photo albums and it is hoped that making these available in their entirety will prove useful to militaria collectors, historians, researchers and anyone with an interest in this period of World history. Albums are shown in their complete condition, the pictures are as they were taken by the soldiers involved. Some are blurred but most are pin sharp and can feature dead soldiers and destroyed cities alongside triumphant poses and horseplay pictures taken by Wehrmacht forces. There are also pictures of German graves throughout the occuppied areas. By showing the albums and collections completely it is hoped to give an insight into the day to day lives of the soldiers of that time. There are a selection of US forces pictures and it is hoped to include more albums and photographs taken by allied troops over time.
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If you can add information about photograph locations, units featured, identification of ranks/personnel or background information to any photographs then please get in touch.
If you have Irish Easter Rising, War of Independence or Irish Civil War (or World War I or II) items for sale including photographs and photograph Albums, negatives or documents then please get in touch. If you would like your collection of items featured but are not interested in selling then please get in touch also.
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Coming soon: a document, photograph & postcard collection including a large independence era scrapbook which belonged to the youngest 'Apostle' of Michael Collins' legendary Squad - Comdt. Vincent Byrne II Bn, Dublin Brigade, Old IRA.
This collection contains many documents, letters, cards and notes including an 'Irish War News', flyers, leaflets and believed to be unpublished photographs of the Rising Rebels at Stafford Gaol before transport to Frongoch. Irish War of independence and Civil war era letters right up to some colour photographs of commemorations of the 1970's and 1980's.
