HAMPSHIRE was the target for a bank holiday military invasion.

But this was a friendly affair as the Trucks and Troops Show returned for its third year at Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum.

Staged by the South Hampshire Area of the Military Vehicle Trust, this year’s show of military might, from pre-Second World War to the Gulf War, coincided with the 65th anniversary of D-Day.

More than 300 military machines were on parade for the three-day show, ranging from push bikes to armoured and tracked vehicles.

There was also a display of soldiering through the ages, recreating camps and situations where they lived.

And there was plenty for younger visitors with a commando assault course, a model boat pond and model tank village.

There was also a chance to dress up in real Army uniforms.

The action switched to the skies with a Hurricane flying display by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.