Comes with a hand-signed C.O.A.

Size: 12 x 15 inches

This incredibly rare, museum-grade World War II D-Day Invasion of Normandy artifact is an original 1944-dated “Type 1” Invasion of Normandy press photograph, sourced directly from the British Ministry of Information - Photograph Department. The British Ministry of Information was established on September 4, 1939, the day after Britain declared war on Germany during World War II. It was created to oversee the production and dissemination of propaganda to support the war effort, manage news, and maintain public morale.

Type 1 photographs are exceptionally scarce as they represent the first high-gloss prints made from original combat negative camera images. These prints feature original marker stamps on the backside, indicating photography information.

What makes this WWII Type 1 Invasion of Normandy photograph even more exceptional is that it is an extremely rare, limited oversized print produced by the British Ministry of Information - Photograph Department. This particular photograph captures a historic moment, showing desperate fighting taking place in the Valley of the Odon River in Normandy, Northern France. A surprise attack towards Every was made by Allied troops at dawn on 16th July 1944. The attack was preceded by a terrific barrage from Allied guns the previous evening. At dawn, British tanks and infantry went forward to take Hill 112 and Hill 113, to the north of Evrecy. This photograph shows the gun pits of 5.5 medium guns firing in the night barrage preceding the attack (16th July 1944).

The back of this Type 1 photograph still retains the original hand-typed press caption, along with the authentic British Ministry of Information - Photograph Department press stamp. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an original oversized Type 1 combat photograph from the Allied Invasion of Normandy, a true piece of history.