VERY RARE! WWII 1944 Type 1 Invasion of Normandy Operation Goodwood "1st Welsh Guards - Battle for Caen" British Ministry of Information Photograph Department Press Photograph (OVERSIZED PRINT)
VERY RARE! WWII 1944 Type 1 Invasion of Normandy Operation Goodwood "1st Welsh Guards - Battle for Caen" British Ministry of Information Photograph Department Press Photograph (OVERSIZED PRINT)
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 soldiers of the 1st Welsh Guards taking cover behind a hedgerow in Normandy during Operation Goodwood, part of the Battle for Caen (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.