ETE4877425: Second World War (1939-1945): Saint Martin de Varreville, Utah Beach Normandy France 1 August 1944: General Philippe Leclerc (1902-1947) (CG of the 2nd DB) is placed on the beach by American General Walton Walker (1889-1950) (CG of the 20th Corps of the Third US Army) on the left. Behind General Leclerc are aide-de-camp Lieutenant Christian Girard (1915-1985) wearing a tankist helmet / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4877525: Sep. 09, 1953 - Second batch of prisoners of war to leave for the U.K. Embarking on” Empire Orwell” at Kure (Japan): No. 11152 B.F.: Photo shows Lieut. Colonel J.P. Carne, Commanding officer of the” Glorious Gloucester” poses for a picture as he embarks on the empire Orwell. Most of the Colonel's two years and four months in Communist captivity was spent in solitary confinement. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4877271: Sep. 09, 1953 -” I think I have beaten Duke” says Lithgow flashes across the desert in Speed record attempts: Four times Lieut. Commander Michael Lithgow flashed at 50 ft. over the two mile course at Castle Idris, Tripoli, today in his blue Supermarine Swift and after leading he said” I believe my speed was well above Squadron Leader Neville Duke's. It was Lithgow's first attempt on the world air speed record of 727.6 m.p.h. set up by Duke in a rival Hawker Hunter. Later today he was making another run over the flare marked course in the desert, regardless of this time and he is expected to make three more runs tomorrow / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4878051: Sep. 09, 1953 - British atomic pile on the industrial exposition: Five times reducted, an original imitation of an atomic pile is shown on the industrial exhibition in Berlin, which is going to be opened on Saturday. This model of the British experimental atomic pile is designed and made by ministry of supply, atomic emergency research establishment, and also shows how its mechanism is working. / Bridgeman Images